Life Changing is the only way I can begin to explain what it is like to bea team member here at projectLD. We have worked diligently to stay the course and deliver on our objectives that we set back in April 2007. All of us love the thrill that comes with creating media that changes lives.

I typically drive Sam to school in the mornings. This is one of the benefits of not traveling as much as I used to. On our drive, Sam and I usually talk about the plans for the day, the after school agenda, and what time I will be home. The next phase of our routine kicks in and it is always a request for a song by the David Crowder Band. Every time I look in the rear view mirror and see his sweet smile and hear his gentle voice, I flash back to the years when Sam had very little language.

The Good News:
Researchers from a prestigious university "have embarked on one of the first double-blind, clinical studies to determine whether gluten and dairy products play a role in autistic behavior as parents have anecdotally claimed."
The Bad News:
It is August 8, 2008

We kicked off a new Dads Coffee this weekend. This new group came to us via the
Dallas Morning News Article that ran a few weeks back.
The funny part of the article is:
1) only one Dad in our initial gaggle is from Frisco (4 Allen, 1 Frisco, 1 Dallas)
2) we have never met in a Frisco, TX Starbucks. (It is typically Allen, TX)
3) we don't sit in booths...not enough room for guys our size

Having a child with autism is all consuming. You are constantly thinking about their progress, their regressions, their therapies, their perseverations.... their recovery.

There is nothing more beautiful than the joy of a child. Uncontrolled, unrestrained, pure joy. Some children know too much about hospitals, doctors, needles, machines, procedures, and operations. Our children go through so much at such an early age. The world can be a very confusing place even when everything is going perfectly well. Toss in cognitive challenges, physical limitations, and barriers to being able to communicate in a typically accepted fashion and the multipliers of stress and anxiety are limitless. I pray daily for my children and yours.

We have an incredible team made up of very talented and committed people. Every single day, AutismSpot team members are hard at work building content, filming, designing, coding, speaking, consulting, writing, advising, or teaching. Being agile and transparent are key components that make a team like this work so well. When someone says they are going to do something, they do it. We rely on everyone to play their role because there is no room for redundancy. Like autism, there is never a day off or lack of focus.