This cute boy had me at “hello.” He is absolutely hug-able, tickle-able, squeezable. He finds contentment and comfort in simple things, yet I was moved profoundly upon meeting him. Alex traveled quite a ways to arrive at my house for his photo-session, so his family and I ended up at Culvers afterwards, as a reward. ...
Welcome back as I introduce Zack, my second Stories of Autism subject. I have personally had the pleasure of working with Zack and his supportive family as his speech therapist a few years ago. I immediately thought of him when I became involved in this project. In images, I hoped to capture his creamy fair...
Welcome to the first of 11 Stories of Autism participant stories that will be shared throughout the month of April in celebration of Autism Awareness month. My goal, along with all of the participants, is to increase awareness, acceptance and inclusion of individuals on the autism spectrum. By sharing their children’s personal journeys, along with...
World Autism Awareness Day! Happy April 2nd! Today is World Autism Awareness Day and if you’ve been following me on facebook, you know today is the day I’m kicking-off my autism blog series to increase awareness, acceptance and tolerance of Autism Spectrum Disorders. In conjunction with Charlie Cotugno’s Stories of Autism project, I’m proud to...
My final homework from Brooke Snow’s online photography class resulted in images from our recent vacation to Sarasota, Florida. For this midwest family, exploring the surf was a BIG DEAL and a first for several of us. I loved the joy, the wonder, the unbelievable excitement on the kid’s faces as they experienced the salty...
