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An Autism List?
autism, emotions, Featured

An Autism List?

By Laura Nadine|2025-05-14T19:22:09-04:00April 30th, 2025|autism, emotions, Featured|

I realize that this level of honesty is going to make some you angry with me. This is a risk I’m willing to take because the cost of silence is greater.

My thoughts on RFK Jr’s plan […]

Autism and Perimenopause – My Journey, Part One
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Autism and Perimenopause – My Journey, Part One

By Laura Nadine|2024-09-09T17:26:12-04:00September 9th, 2024|autism, emotions, Featured|

I’ve really hesitated on writing about this topic. Over the past few months, as I’ve researched how to deal with these changes, I’ve read hundreds of articles. While the articles show amazing insight, the comments are […]

Build It and They Will Come
autism, music

Build It and They Will Come

By Laura Nadine|2024-04-23T14:15:04-04:00April 6th, 2024|autism, music|

Build it and they will come. If you’ve ever seen the film “Field of Dreams,” you’re familiar with
this line. The character Ray Kinsella builds a baseball field on his Iowa farm after hearing a
voice whisper the […]

Celebrating the Holidays with Autism
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Celebrating the Holidays with Autism

By Laura Nadine|2022-12-12T20:37:57-05:00December 12th, 2022|autism, Featured|

This time of year, there are many articles written on how to make the winter holidays autism friendly. But this becomes difficult for families who don’t want to let go of long standing family […]

The Audition
The Audition
autism, music

The Audition

By Laura Nadine|2022-12-12T19:45:29-05:00July 26th, 2022|autism, music|

FOREWARD

I have been writing about my life with autism since 2005. Every story has been shared with the goal of helping families learn from my experiences, which eased my own pain of […]

Ikigai?
autism

Ikigai?

By Laura Nadine|2022-12-12T18:48:35-05:00August 22nd, 2021|autism|

The temperature was perfect for running morning errands. I had a list of seemingly small tasks inconveniently spread out over town. I knew the time commitment to traveling from one place to another would […]

Autism is the Path
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Autism is the Path

By Laura Nadine|2022-12-12T19:06:43-05:00April 28th, 2021|autism|

There are many heated debates within the autism community; vaccines, therapy choices, diet, and alternative communication, just to name a few. Each one has devoted groups who are ready, at any time, to fiercely […]

Nikhedonia and the music that brought me back to Autism Advocacy
autism

Nikhedonia and the music that brought me back to Autism Advocacy

By Laura Nadine|2022-12-13T17:18:52-05:00February 24th, 2021|autism|

The familiarity of quarantine

When the news of Covid-19 becoming a pandemic hit my ears, I was already prepared for the great shift to online life. […]

Barely Seen
autism, emotions, poetry

Barely Seen

By Laura Nadine|2022-12-12T18:47:59-05:00July 13th, 2017|autism, emotions, poetry|

There’s something about restless nights
late night visions and soul searching
Full moons and planetary alliances
paint crimson the outer rims of sleep

Stumble aimless on the hills
made of blisters from the burns
of unkept promises and half loves
but I never […]

Without a Home
autism

Without a Home

By Laura Nadine|2022-12-13T17:22:05-05:00July 1st, 2017|autism|

Floating between nations as an Autistic émigré and why failure is no reason to quit

I spent a day last week in total shutdown, unable to speak or interact with peers, seeking only […]