During the big Autism One conference last week in Chicago, an announcement was made regarding the launch of a new American political push – The Canary Party.
The tagline: “Sick and tired of…being sick and tired. We have had enough. It is time to end the corruption that is destroying the health of Americans.”
I was in the room during the announcement and can tell you that there was a visceral buzz of excitement. And throughout the remainder of the conference, the momentum continued to build as attendees purchased yellow “Canary” t-shirts, bags, bumper stickers and other various items.
What is The Canary Party?
You can read more at the website, but as an overview, The Canary Party is “a group of citizens disturbed by the increasingly failing health of those in our society.” Their position is that it is “time to stop asking the medical establishment to pay attention to the epidemic of illness, and demand that they do, or replace them” with professionals who will.

With Autism Awareness month well on its way, I thought I could give you a few ideas on how to LIGHT IT UP BLUE with your gluten-free casein-free food. Hosting an Autism Awareness Party… or just dreading what to serve for Easter Dinner – what better place to celebrate awareness than the one spot where everyone comes together to share in love and laughter – the dining room table!

“Please don’t be afraid. He’s just a little boy.”

Eve didn’t know she was naked before she ate the apple. Carrie’s grandmother, trapped by her Alzheimer’s, didn’t know that she was in a nursing home. Their blindness was a blessing.
We parents of kids with learning differences work along with therapists to get our children to see, to pay attention to the social cues around them, to look at people, to try to understand their peers. We want them to integrate; we want them to know.