09-04-2025
Edenton woman featured on CBS Mornings shares new book on Autism and motherhood
GREENVILLE, N.C (WNCT) — April is Autism Awareness Month, and one Edenton woman is using her experience as a mother to shed light on raising children on the spectrum. In her new book, 'Autism Out Loud,' Adrian Wood and her fellow co-authors share their experiences in motherhood in hopes of helping others in the same situation.
The book gained national recognition when it was featured on a segment of CBS Mornings. Adrian shared her story and the impact the book has made in her life as well as the impact she hopes to make on others. While raising awareness of Autism, each chapter of the book acts like a step-by-step guide for approaching certain situations. Adrian says it's something she wished she had for herself early on while raising her son, Amos, but is ready to share it with the world.
'All the chapters are great so they're standalone,' she said. 'We have a voice in each chapter. We each tell a story. What does success look like? What does forever look like? Those are really hard questions when you're a family like ours and you'll hear parents say, well, my child's always going to live with me. Well, I'm not going to be here forever. So, we have to ask ourselves these hard questions.'
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