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Did you know that April is Autism Awareness Month? I have been busy digitizing a new set to help raise awareness. Every 150th baby born is affected by it - 1:150 - that's a lot of us that have been touched by some form of autism. Our beloved grandson has Asperger's, a high functioning form of autism and our lives have been forever changed. I am making available a small heart to help you stitch something for the cause. This heart has been digitized with low
density so that it will be soft and pliable against a child's (or adult's) skin. Many of the autistic children also have sensory issues and are extra sensitive to "scratchy" or "hard" items against their skin. I hope you will make use of this design.

As the mother of a son with Asperger's THANK YOU. =)

ACtually, in males it's about 1 out of 95. We have a son with autism and another with Aspergers. It's so hard on all of us somedays. It's time to find the answer. Thank you.

Very close to my heart. Thank you!

Thank you.. my niece has autism... and I'm sure her Mom will love seeing this on some things for her!

Beautiful work--thank you for your sensitivity to the needs of autism

Thank you as a therapist I see it in my pratice.

Thanks. Close to my heart as well. I have worked with children with special needs for 22 years, many of whom are autistic.

Thank you

As a grandparent of an Aspergers grandson...Thanks and God bless.

Thank you, I will make my sister something with this design. My nephew is autistic and he is just learning to communicate with all of us. He is very smart and we are now able to see how much he has learned since he is talking to us. Thanks again for the design. Pam

Thankyou! My 3rd son has autism-pdd-it is very hard for him @ times-I feel so bad for him-he is 13 1/2-we have 6 children -and everyone is affected-he is such a loving person! Thank you!
MaryLou

Thanks!

Thank you. My youngest grandson has something similar, but clinically they cannot figure it out..going up the ladder of specialists...not having any answers is getting to us.

I work with autistic children and we are going on a field trip mid April (Our zoo is holding Autism awareness day). I think I will put this on the back of their shirts. I let them do whatever they want on the front of the shirt.

What a nice idea! I like that! Thanks all for letting me know that this little design will be used. Puts a smile on my face!
Monika

Thank you for sharing your talents for such a good cause.

Thanks for sharing this design .... Love the others in the set
http://www.omasplace.com/
Click on the apple design and then see the other 12 designs in the set

I also have a son with Asperger's. He's 17 now and a senior in high school. Thank you for sharing!

I have one with Asperger's/PDD and one with ADHD.....nice to know others care...thanks for the design!

So many challenges, yet as with any adversity comes blessings. I, too have a grandson with Asperger's. They live toooooo far away. I admire his mother, my DIL, as she has the bulk of responsibility as a SAHM. Thanks for the tiny heart. Colton will love it on something.

Thanks, grandson has autism. Will use this for something for his mother.

thank you so very much for this heart! we have an autistic grandson. I think I'll make this into a pin so we can all wear one!