It takes a Child with Autism to Raise the Consciousness of a Village
by Debra Hosseini “I love Carpinteria,” Kevin says. “When I get older can I buy a house and live here all my life?” I’ve…
John Elder Robison “Raising Cubby” memoir book review
By Debra Hosseini “We wanted a town where we could all feel like we fit in – a place that accommodated geeks and freaks,…
22 Weeks of Miracles
By Keri Bowers Something magical occurs the moment houselights dim, stage lights rise, and curtains are drawn to reveal eager kids standing proudly, center…
Steven Coventry: Sacred Geometry and Mandalas
By Debra Muzikar “You’ll be little better than a sign-writer if you pursue art as a career,” said Steven’s art teacher looking with disgust…
Kevin leads us to Ensenada for the Holidays The Autistic Way
By Debra Hosseini It’s midnight in Ensenada. The crackling and popping of the Christmas fireworks hasn’t allowed much sleep. Kevin and Kurt sleep easier…
How to explain a restraining order to your Autistic child
When Kevin was in the psychiatric facility he didn’t receive the correct combination of meds. The nurse didn’t have his anti-psychotic on the list….
Special Education is not about funding. It’s about the people.
Kevin, now nineteen, is in a transition program in his home town. The program has the students taking a bus two days a week…
John Elder Robison Temple Grandin in Top 15 Blogs
In the last month, John Elder Robison decided to step down from Autism Speaks, Art of Autism artists went out to lunch with Temple…