The Tackling Autism Foundation was started by parents looking to give back to the autism community. It has been inspired by families that feel that serving others is the best way to cope with the struggles raising autistic children. The Rugh Family is an amazing example of parents that have used their talents to make a change. Here is their story as taken from their website along with examples of the incredible posters they've created.

"The Rugh Family Workshop was started by Jaime & Jeffrey Rugh for their children. Collaborating as artists with family, old friends and new friends, the workshop started making posters to promote awareness, support and compassion for individuals, families, and communities living with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The posters vary widely in range, focus and design as does the spectrum itself.

Autistic individuals are often classified with deficits in social interaction, communication and repetitive behaviors.Because one may experience only one or two of these symptoms with varying intensity or the specific behaviors may vary from person to person; Autism is a spectrum disorder.As diagnosis is as high as 1 in every 150 children, Autism cannot be ignored. We hope these posters inspire people to do their own research and become advocates for the diverse spectrum within the autistic community.

Each family and community embrace and respond to Autism in a variety of ways. We imagine our posters will best function in homes, libraries, schools and community centers. We honor and promote full acceptance of these individuals as neurological difference need not be seen as a defect but a part of human experience."

We encourage you to visit rughfamilyworkshop.com to support their campaign for change and encourage everyone in the autism community to find ways to apply their talents to bring about progress