The Code of Dignity

Will Ava Ballantyne continue to daydream of far-off places on her path of self-discovery and her mission to save the world? Will she finally dust off her research material and cure the world of disease? Will she be able to use her daydreaming ways to reach her sons when they are diagnosed with autism? Ava has something important to say that will undoubtedly affect the future, but somehow she has never managed to say it. Because her destiny continues to evolve, she is afforded the ability to learn more and more about human dignity. She knows there is more to this story and feels that she is being taught to look at life from different perspectives. As she begins to believe that other possibilities may exist, she starts to wonder if her sons' unique ways of experiencing this world is really a gift, the gift she has been searching for . . . Will Ava change the world, or will it be Eli?

Sara Enochs wants to share her story to help parents like herself who are struggling to accept autism spectrum diagnoses. At first her son's diagnosis didn't feel right, and Sara denied there was an issue.. Then, she became angry and sad all at the same time. Eventually, she was taught about dignity and how to acknowledge acceptance by believing in her child's unique way of experiencing this world. By educating the general public in awareness and understanding, children need to know that their families and communities will support their uniqueness as they try so hard to fit into this society and its unspoken rules. She believes that children come with gifts, and it's our destiny as parents to help our children find and foster those gifts through love and understanding. In doing so, we can be our children's best advocates.
Sara graduated from Arizona State University earning two degrees, majoring in Biology and Spanish. She continued her graduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley, studying Molecular Biology and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary while working at The Center for Theology and Natural Sciences. Sara currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband, Charlie, and their four children.
Visit Sara online at www.SaraEnochs.com and check out her other projects such as Not Just a Mom! workout videos and blog entries about creating a Solar Hydrogen Economy.