Welcome back Virginia Mangialardi to Spectrum Sundays who is the mother of two very active little boys named Michael and Nico. Michael is 6 years old and Nico is 4 years old. Nico was just diagnosed with ASD in February 2021, but she and her family are quickly learning and applying skills he has learned from his support services. This year, she started serving as a committee member for The Autism Speaks walks in the Laurel Highlands and Pittsburgh. Virginia and her husband, Michael, are a team when it comes to family, and are navigating this course as best as they can in support of their son, Nico. Virginia welcomes you to reach out to her, as she would love to help support you and your family in any way that she can as we stumble, walk, and run through this ASD journey together.

Thank you for visiting with us on Spectrum Sundays, Virgina! If you enjoyed this episode and would like to connect with Virginia for support, please send her an email at [email protected], find her on Facebook at “Virginia Nicole”, and follow her on Instagram @gtGirlie34. Thank you everyone and we will see you next Sunday!

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