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Nina Fiore

In His Own World? Um… NO.

I can’t remember how often over the past 6 years someone has commented that my autistic son seems to “be in his own world”. This is usually…

Jul 24, 2017

In His Own World? Um… NO.

Jul 24, 2017

“Severe” Autism

When my son was first diagnosed autistic, he had just turned 3 years old. He had trouble speaking but otherwise we hadn’t seen any other…

Jul 13, 2017

“Severe” Autism

Jul 13, 2017

Autistics Need Inclusion, Not Condolences

If you hear someone is Autistic, please don’t offer condolences. I don’t want sympathy for having my child. I want him to be appreciated…

Feb 22, 2017

Autistics Need Inclusion, Not Condolences

Feb 22, 2017

Inclusion and Acceptance are the Most Effective Autism “Therapies”

The constant need to label and pathologize everything Autistic people do is part of what makes people see them and treat them as less than…

Dec 29, 2016

Inclusion and Acceptance are the Most Effective Autism “Therapies”

Dec 29, 2016

Autism Therapies: Help or Hindrance?

The past 5 years, we have homeschooled our son with help from special education teachers and therapists that the Department of Education…

Aug 21, 2016

Autism Therapies: Help or Hindrance?

Aug 21, 2016

On Death and Renovations

I was coming home from seeing Purple Rain when I stopped at a pay phone on Broadway to call my sister. “Daddy knows you didn’t go to the…

Jul 23, 2016

Jul 23, 2016

To Parents of “Nonverbal” Autistic Children

I saw a post the other day titled “If I Get Dementia”. It was written by someone who worked with dementia patients for many years and…

Apr 25, 2016

To Parents of “Nonverbal” Autistic Children

Apr 25, 2016

Cord Cutting

Our family decided to “cut the cord” from cable and traditional television about 5 years ago. For 3 years, my husband was working in…

Jan 31, 2016

Jan 31, 2016

Screen Time

Screen time

Jan 28, 2016

Screen Time

Jan 28, 2016

Fat-shaming and Obesity

If, as a society, we constantly ridicule and humiliate people who are overweight, how on earth do we expect them to get out and live…

Aug 29, 2015

Aug 29, 2015

Nina Fiore

Nina Fiore

Founder @brilliantfishny Support #homeschoolers with #Neurodivergent children. Create curriculum, provide coaching, offer classes. #Acceptance

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