Repair, Realign, Restructure – The Three R’s of Special Needs Education
I just finished reading a remarkable post by the author John Elder Robison, Early Intervention or Not. How Do We Decide? . I had an opportunity to […]
Holiday Donating in a Way that REALLY Helps
Many of you know that I favor donating to small, local organizations that do hands on good with their funds. Though I do not have an exhaustive […]
The Developmental Corset of Therapy, and How to Break It
I recently read a wonderful post on BBC Ouch, by a guest blogger named Mark Neary. In his blog, he wrote about how clinical jargon is used in his autistic […]
The Autism Industry and the Glare of the Blue Light
The Background, and My Own Struggle
I read an article in USA Today last May that touched me very deeply. AP Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner reported that 1 in 3 Autistic young adults “…have no paid job experience, […]
I Am Frozen
As difficult as it is for me to wrote about these things, I feel it is important to share my limitations, hoping that it will help others who cannot put to words these feelings.
Stuck
I recently posted on Facebook the feelings I am having lately. Layers of emotions with multiple causes – such as the APA decision to eliminate Asperger’s from the DSM-V, the year […]
Trying to Fly Lest I Die Alone
My year has taken a sharp, unexpected turn. In my planning for a year where I solve my trajectory problems, it seems the universe decided I should first deal with my past. […]
Why Can’t I Wake Up from Autism?
Everyday seems to present new challenges when living with autism. The overarching feeling is one of pride, confidence and the satisfaction that I have honed in on my strengths while overcoming my […]
Accepting Change Leads to Tier 1 Penetration – And I like it.
After a weekend of adjusting to change, and processing the emotional fallout of those around me, I have reached some level of clarity. Perhaps the change was good for me.
The year of r – Opening Thoughts
Family is in town and I have once again been summoned to help them find their way through the autism maze. I don’t know them well, as is often the case with […]