April: National Autism Awareness Month!

As most of you know I work as an autism inclusion program instructional assistant aide at a local elementary school here in Carmichael. I absolutely love my job, my coworkers and our students. April is National Autism Awareness Month, so my coworkers and I decided to make it a priority to educate the other staff members on autism. The staff had such a great response! We enjoyed making shirts, posters and fact sheets for our staff break room that we decided to make this a tradition.

 

 

 FYI:

 

Autism prevalence figures are growing

Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.

Autism costs a family $60,000 a year on average

Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases

Boys are nearly five times more likely than girls to have autism

There is no medical detection or cure for autism

Autism now affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys

Love,
Katie

Got ink?

This is something I have wanted to do for a very long time....

 

Out with the old, and in with the new! A much better new!

 

 

Marcus is the key to my heart. I like tattoos but I love them when they have meaning behind them. I'm so excited to have such a meaningful piece of art with me for the rest of my life.

It was worth all 3 painful hours.

 

Love you Marcus man!

 

Love,

Katie

Easter Sunday

Marcus is still a little young to participate in all the Easter festivities but that never holds us back from celebrating. This year we had a delicious brunch at my moms with Grandma, my mom's friends George and Sue and our little clan. After brunch we packed up and headed to Chris's parents house for a few tasty treats. Marcus was spoiled with THREE Easter baskets this year, what a lucky guy!

Love,

Chris and Katie