Autistic people, parents and advocates speak about Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks – lighting it up blue and walking away with the green by Debra Muzikar “I was at an event in Canada,” Keri…
My adventures with the Autism Speaks Resource Directory or how I wasted my entire morning
Part I on a series of articles about Autism Speaks by Debra Muzikar Autism Speaks, the biggest non-profit for autism is celebrating their 10-year…
Harley-Davidsons art and autism – Kirtanraw paints motorcycles
by Debra Muzikar Sometimes an image someone emails me will inspire a blog. This one of a Harley Davidson who Subramanian Bandiloo emailed me…
Damage over generations. Quotes by major influencers in #autism
In the past I’ve written a blog about my favorite autism quotes. On the other hand, I have a list of least favorite quotes….
New research relies on first-person accounts from autistic children about sensory issues
Kirby’s study is important for many reasons. Going directly to the source, instead of relying on third party accounts, is what many of us…
The power of expectations
By Debra Muzikar It’s June 2002. The first grade end-of-school party is at the beach. I watch Kevin jump in the waves squealing in…
A Harvard graduate speaks: For inclusion to work education systems need to change
Simply allowing special needs students to sit in classrooms with typical students is not inclusion. Forcing students to change who they are, in order…
Claudia Mazzucco: Living with the effects of autism
I believe that God made us to be different. And so, as I see it, this follows logically: if a person is chronically “ordinary,”…