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, 2017Jul 24, 2017
“Severe” AutismWhen 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, 2017Jul 13, 2017
Autistics Need Inclusion, Not CondolencesIf 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, 2017Feb 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, 201610Dec 29, 201610
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, 20162Aug 21, 20162
On Death and RenovationsI 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, 2016Jul 23, 2016
To Parents of “Nonverbal” Autistic ChildrenI 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, 20162Apr 25, 20162
Cord CuttingOur 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, 2016Jan 31, 2016
Fat-shaming and ObesityIf, 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, 2015Aug 29, 2015