The Parent Shift: raising an autistic child – my journey to my better self
byI believe much of my misery was rooted in my perceived inability to make thoughtful, empowered and meaningful choices in my life—choices about my…
I believe much of my misery was rooted in my perceived inability to make thoughtful, empowered and meaningful choices in my life—choices about my…
“There’s this one thing a friend of the Dalai Lama said after being tortured and imprisoned: to solve his imprisonment, he had compassion for…
By Debra Muzikar Recently a parent called me to express concern about his adult child on the autism spectrum. He asked if there was…
I asked myself – could Keegan end up homeless? By Denise Longo My 23-year-old autistic son Keegan is a loving, caring, compassionate man who…
By Karra Barber-Wada Just received an acceptance notice from San Francisco State University in the mail. Registration Day. “Ok, everything you need is in…
by LeeAndra Chergey There is no perfect way to talk to anyone about death. Everyone feels, processes, and handles it differently, as if grief…
Autism is not behavior, it is not your senses of hearing, touch and vision, and it is not a disease. It is a way…
By Emily James Imagine a life where the sun off the snow seems too bright. Where the noise of the radio makes you shudder…