Blog Profile: Spectrum Hope

The Soft Blog has started to regularly profile blogs that cover issues related to Autism, Aspergers, Sensory Processing Disorder, Special Needs, Parenting and more. The purpose is twofold--to bring much deserved attention and traffic to blogs that deal with these topics, as well as to create a resource archive on the Soft Blog--for our readers and Google searchers everywhere. If you would like your blog to be profiled, email us at info@softclothing.net. I recently got to ask Chrissy of Spectrum Hope some questions about her blog:

What is your blog about? I use my blog, Spectrum Hope, to chronicle our adventures in autism and post my GFCFSF recipes. I know we all face unique struggles as parents of children with special needs, so I like add some humor to my posts whenever possible. We could all use a good laugh from time to time.

How long has your blog been up? Since July 2008

What was the inspiration behind starting this blog? My son was diagnosed with autism in June of 2007. I live in a small town with very little information or resources to assist families coping with ASD. At times, my experience in dealing with autism has been extraordinarily lonely and frightening. I started this blog to help other parents coping with the same feelings and to provide some help navigating the GFCF diet.

What's your favorite part of blogging, or what was one positive experience you have had in conjunction with your blog? Though my intention was to help other parents, I have found that my readers help me immensely. I love to read their comments and it is absolutely thrilling to know that I made someone laugh or helped them find a new recipe that their kids enjoy. I thoroughly enjoy the online friendships that I have developed with my readers and other bloggers. The autism experience is not so lonely anymore.

List three or four of your favorite or most popular posts (with links).

POP Syndrome http://spectrumhope.blogspot.com/2008/11/pop-syndrome.html

What Not To Say To A Special Needs Mom http://spectrumhope.blogspot.com/2008/12/what-not-to-say-to-special-needs-mom.html

Wow Moments http://spectrumhope.blogspot.com/2009/01/wow-moments.html

Breaking Point http://spectrumhope.blogspot.com/2009/01/breaking-point.html

Anything else you would like to share?

I love to hear from my readers. If you stop by Spectrum Hope, feel free to leave a comment. By reaching out to each other, either online or in person, we can have a tremendous positive impact on a personal level. And, the more connected we are as a community, the better equipped we are to create the changes needed to improve our children's lives.