In March 2009 my daughter, Virginia, was diagnosed with the invisible lifelong condition of Autism. Though she began to regress developmentally a year before my life forever changed when the reason why was confirmed. One of the most difficult things I found was the lack of awareness and understanding of the complexity and variation of the Autistic spectrum and so I began making annual notes on my Facebook which two years ago evolved into a blog,

Ginnybeanasd.blogspot.co.uk, our lives with with our severely autistic child and all of the challenges and joys that we face as a famIly. Over the last few months, due to medical complications and the chaos brought on by them, I took a break from writing. Now that my health has improved I have decided that aside from beginning my entries again I would also like to promote Autism Awareness to raise money for a charity whose resources I found invaluable when Ginny was first diagnosed,  the National Autistic Society. 

The National Autistic Society or NAS is the leading UK charity for people with Autistic spectrum conditions. They provide information, support and services, as well as campaign for a better world for people with autism, but their work relies on support so if you can please do donate. Thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.