April is here and so is Autism Acceptance Month. Another opportunity to spread acceptance towards autistics across the world. Tuesday […]
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A New Year and Autism’s Auld Lang Syne
As 2024 comes to an end, self-reflection of this year has been an old acquaintance. Autism continues to amaze and […]
The Nightmare Before Christmas and Autism: Unmasking Expectations
With Halloween just a few days away I’m reminded of the many Halloween nights spent with my own children. The […]
Navigating Guardianship and Safeguarding Another Gate: Autism After 18
At some point in our lives many of us enter into a role that we hadn’t anticipated. Caring for a […]
Love, Lessons and Letting Go: 29 Years with My Son on the Autism Spectrum
Today is Jonathan’s birthday, marking 29 years of celebrating the wonderful young man he has become and will continue to […]
The Kind of People Autism Avoids-Understandably So!
I just finished reading an article on Medium written by a young man with autism. In it he went on […]
Where There Is Love, Autism Will Find A Way
Love teaches us from many directions— joy, happiness, patience, understanding, empathy, humor and forgiveness. Losing a loved one can send […]
Unlocking The Doors to A Promising Future
As our children become adults, one of the biggest milestones is the day they move away from home and find […]
Autism: The Masters of Matter-of-Fact, Magic and Mystique
October has always been one of my favorite months. I love the fall and sweater weather, Halloween and pumpkin spice […]
Weathering The Storms of Life With Autism
In many ways life with autism resembles the weather. Some days are bright, beautiful and sunny, others are dark, cloudy […]