{"id":4,"date":"2017-03-13T23:45:08","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T23:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2023-04-07T22:18:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T22:18:03","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I am Levin&#8217;s grandmother and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/enwebdesigns\/autismheroesforlevin\/graduate-certificate-in-autism\/\" target=\"_blank\">advocate<\/a>. This website is an ongoing work-in-progress to document&nbsp;Levin&#8217;s journey with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).&nbsp; Levin was born on July 4, 2015. At the time of this writing, Levin was seven years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Levin was in Pre-K, his educational team believed that he was demonstrating signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Las Cruces Public Schools conducted a Multidisciplinary Evaluation and provided an&nbsp;<strong>Educational Determination for Autism<\/strong>&nbsp;dated May 19, 2021,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to&nbsp; COVID-19 disruptions, Levin did not receive a&nbsp;<strong>Medical Diagnosis for ASD<\/strong>&nbsp;until January 6, 2022 by&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdd.health.unm.edu\/autismportal\/\" target=\"_blank\">UNM CDD<\/a>&nbsp;. He was on their waitlist for more than two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Backlogs and delays in non-emergency healthcare caused by COVID-19 pandemic have stretched health systems world-wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enwebdesigns.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0-Rissa-Baby-480x640-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enwebdesigns.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0-Rissa-Baby-480x640-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1268\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0-Rissa-Baby-480x640-1.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0-Rissa-Baby-480x640-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0-Rissa-Baby-480x640-1-230x307.jpg 230w, http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0-Rissa-Baby-480x640-1-350x467.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enwebdesigns.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Disneyland-Apr-2017-480x640-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enwebdesigns.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Disneyland-Apr-2017-480x640-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1274\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Disneyland-Apr-2017-480x640-1.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Disneyland-Apr-2017-480x640-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Disneyland-Apr-2017-480x640-1-230x307.jpg 230w, http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Disneyland-Apr-2017-480x640-1-350x467.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You have probably heard the old proverb &#8220;It takes a village to raise a child&#8221; &#8212; this is especially important for children with ASD.  Fortunately, Levin&#8217;s grandparents on both sides, have been very supportive of him, especially in providing childcare, helping him focus on online school, homework, and providing various childhood experiences such as visits to the zoo, hiking, swimming, special interest projects, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Levin is an adorable, loving and enthusiastic child.  He celebrated his 7th birthday on July 4, 2022.&nbsp; He attends Sonoma Elementary School and is in second grade.&nbsp; He has a younger (neurotypical) sister who is four years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enwebdesigns.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Levin-age-7-480x640-1-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enwebdesigns.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Levin-age-7-480x640-1-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1270\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Levin-age-7-480x640-1-rotated.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Levin-age-7-480x640-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Levin-age-7-480x640-1-230x307.jpg 230w, http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Levin-age-7-480x640-1-350x467.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enwebdesigns.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ale-Levin-480x640-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enwebdesigns.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ale-Levin-480x640-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1276\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ale-Levin-480x640-1.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ale-Levin-480x640-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ale-Levin-480x640-1-230x307.jpg 230w, http:\/\/www.elvananawa.com\/autismheroesforlevin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ale-Levin-480x640-1-350x467.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.limeconnect.com\/opportunities_news\/detail\/leading-perspectives-on-disability-a-qa-with-dr-stephen-shore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cIf you\u2019ve met one person with autism, you\u2019ve met one person with autism\u201d&nbsp; ~ Dr. Stephen Shore<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am Levin&#8217;s grandmother and advocate. 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