A mom speaks: We need to stop thinking of autistics as anything other than human
byAutism is not behavior, it is not your senses of hearing, touch and vision, and it is not a disease. It is a way…
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Harley-Davidsons art and autism – Kirtanraw paints motorcycles
byby 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
byIn 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
byKirby’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
byBy 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
bySimply 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
byI believe that God made us to be different. And so, as I see it, this follows logically: if a person is chronically “ordinary,”…
Dateline NBC On the Brink looks at young Autistic adults and lack of services
byBy Debra Muzikar Tonight Dateline NBC aired “On the Brink,” a program about young autistic adults aging out of services. “It’s a tsunami of…