I'm actually a day late with this post. World Autism Awareness Day was actually yesterday, but I couldn't get my act together to make a post about it - it was just one of those days. But since it's also Autism Awareness Month, I figured being a day late wasn't too bad. =)
What is Autism?
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a
group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are
characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social
interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive
behaviors. They include autistic disorder, Rett syndrome, childhood
disintegrative disorder, pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise
specified (PDD-NOS) and Asperger syndrome. ASD can be associated with
intellectual disability, difficulties in motor coordination and
attention and physical health issues such as sleep and gastrointestinal
disturbances. Some persons with ASD excel in visual skills, music, math
and art.
The above paragraph is from Autism Speaks, and they have lots of great information there. I'm not personally affected by autism, but I have several friends with children on the autism spectrum, and I know from them what an important issue this is. So in support of my friends and their children, siblings and spouses who are autistic, I present you with a lovely blue for Autism Awareness Day, Hits Speciallita Apolo.
Apolo is simply stunning, a gorgeous medium shade of blue. The formula itself was great, opaque in two coats. My bottle of Apolo is, sadly, plagued with one of the defective Hits brushes, so it was a bit like applying my polish with a fuzzy, frazzled mop. I really wish that brush situation would get under control because I want to order more of these, and it would be great if they had normal brushes.
Apolo was actually a gift (Thanks, Daphne!), but it's available through Llarowe.
Until next time, thanks for reading!
What a great post \o/
ReplyDeleteThank you! =D
DeleteGreat initiative, congratulations for the post about Autism.
ReplyDeleteAbout Apolo, I was lucky to have my brush in perfect conditions, it's one of my favorites holos.
Tuli
Thank you. =)
DeleteI wish that my brush had been perfect. The brush in my bottle of Zeus was fine, but my others are all defective. =\