Dismantling the Negative Messages that I have Internalized About Myself
byBy Kris McElroy I found out I was autistic when I was 30 years old after over two decades of misdiagnoses, misunderstandings, and maltreatment….
autism and parenting
5 Ways to Prepare Your Child with Disabilities for Employment and Life
byOctober is National Disability Employment Awareness month. I struggled for years with employment; I am now gainfully employed going on 13.6 years in the…
My Apology to my Wife for not Accepting my Son’s Autism Diagnosis
byThe greatest harm in this world is caused by lack of love, understanding and positive attention. By Kamran Amiri Our beloved 4.5-year-old son is…
A military dad asks: What child do you see?
byThere is nothing wrong with theses children, they are just trying to get by themselves, like everyone else. By Jeffrey Sabins Let me ask…
10 tips for choosing a gift for an autistic child
byA repeated theme in the autism world, we can’t expect traditional or typical. We should adapt, and shoot instead for exceptional. By Jim Walter…
Julie Hornok, United In Autism, Building a Supportive Autism Community
by“Love your child exactly as he is. We often think we need to ‘fix’ our children with autism, but in actuality we need…
Awetism: when being “weird” is awesome
by4th in the Happy Sawyer series By Nikki Mann I suppose I don’t think of Sawyer as autistic any more frequently than I consciously…
10 ways to help autistic children and adults
byTen tips that can help parents, teachers and caregivers By Samantha Craft Thinking about three autistics, my middle son (age 17), my adult partner,…