…except not possessed (check out my eyes!), isn’t as pale as the arctic tundra, and actually knows how to pose for photos. Sheesh. In my defense I forgot to put on my false eyelashes yesterday…
If you’ve been following me on Twitter, you know that I’ve been attending the Autism One conference this weekend. Above, I am pictured with Jenny McCarthy, who I was able to talk to about the upcoming Green Our Vaccines rally in Washington DC (June 4th) that she and Jim Carrey are spearheading. I can’t wait to share all the details with you.
I’m attending this conference as an autism parent, but I’m also covering the conference here on my blog and on my NWI Parent magazine blog in order to share the latest in autism research with those of you who could not be here in person. Posts will be up in the next couple days–the conference goes through tomorrow evening–and each day is absolutely packed with sessions upon sessions of information. I wish I had 5 brains to take it all in (and my one brain is not all that good at it anyway), but I’m taking mad notes, I’ve got video up the wazoo (that sounds painful) and I can’t wait to share with you the details of what I have learned.
If you think this information is all good and well but doesn’t affect you–think again. There is new research out there that DOES affect you, even if you don’t have a child with autism. Stick around, I think you’ll be enlightened.
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You look fantastic! Super blog!
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I can’t imagine how much you probably learned from this! What an opportunity!
Steph
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You look great! I can’t wait to read about all the new research. Thanks for sharing this with all of us.
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I am interested in reading what you have learned from this and in June- Thank you!
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I’m so excited that you get to be a part of this, A. The conference and the rally. I can’t wait to hear what you’ve learned!
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yeah! great pic!
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I love this picture! You look great! I cannot wait to hear all that you have learned mama! (In your self bashing defense, its hard to be in a photo next to HER, she is so freaking beautiful)
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Very, very cool! BTW which one of you is Jenny, I can’t tell the difference.
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So cool that you got a pic with Jenny McCarthy! It’s so true that autism affects all of us, not just those parents with children already diagnosed – I can’t wait to read your posts on this………….
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Jenny is just like me in one tiny and not very important way, but I thought I’d share it. We went to the same high school. (Mother McAuley, Chicago.) Sad truth: she’s not only Jenny, she’s much younger than me. Sigh …;/
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I think Jenny is awesome! So jealous you got to meet her.
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so glad you were able to attend and I can’t wait to here all about it! See ya tomorrow woman!
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That’s awesome! I can’t wait to hear more about it.
Brittany
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I did see what you were tweeting on Twitter and this conference sounds really cool.
What a great picture.
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That is so cool that you got to talk to her! What a good thing to do, I’m excited to read more about it.
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That is a cute photo. It must be great to meet celebs that are trying to make a difference.
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how wonderful! you look great. i look forward to reading more about what you’ve learned.
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That is so amazing that you are there. I am anxious to hear what you will be blogging about. And I think you look absolutely BEAUTIFUL!
- Audrey
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how cool I love Jenny! I love the awareness she is bringing to Autism don’t you think she is really opening eyes!
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I absolutely loved following your Tweets about the conference. And I wish I could go to the rally. How fabulous.
Looking forward to what you have to write on this!
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This was great! I have to learn more!!
I hope you don’t mind, I tagged you for the 6 random things about yourself. Had such a great time meeting you & hope to catch up again soon!
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Wow, look at you hob-knobbin’ with a celebrity – cool! : ) Hope the conference was good.
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What an amazing opportunity…Sorry I’m a little behind in my blog reading. You both look so perty…blue eyes and all.
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