When I came to you, our little girl was just 15 months and we were both unaware of everything that was to come with her ASDdiagnosis. I went to you for the hope that maybe it wasn’t ASD, but something else. You made me “aware” that allure behaviors and presentation was indeed ASD and gave me the tools and hope to keep fighting towards her progress and development. With that awareness came courage to accept her diagnosis but not her trajectory (as most conventional pediatricians would just tell me, nothing will help, this is incurable). You helped me roll up my sleeves and continue finding new ways to help her both biomedical and therapy-wise. She was “unaware” for about 1 year during which I saw much regression and not much forward progression, but tried everything you recommended. True awareness came one day when she cried for me not being home… then when I started a new job, she said she wanted mommy to be home with her and not at work… and shortly after she said, “I love you” for the first time and asked to whisper something in my ear. She is aware! She’s back with me in this world and not just in her own. We still have some gaps to bridge with her development and behaviors but being “aware” for both caregivers and child is half the battle. I applaud you for being an amazing and true advocate for autism awareness in more ways than one. We are blessed to have you in our lives!