Autism Acceptance Month and The Golden Rule of Autism
byby Debra Hosseini April has been designated as the month to contemplate autism. There is a growing movement among people who are knowledgeable about…
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On the Spectrum Bill Wong: An Occupational Therapist with a Heart
byBy Debra Hosseini Bill Wong, raised in Hong Kong, didn’t speak until he was almost three. He had restricted and repetitive behavior. His pediatrician…
The Gifts of the Children: From Co-Creating Your Future… In a New Renaissance
byBy Debra Hosseini, published in The Sacred Shift, Co-Creating Your Future…in a New Renaissance, Hunt Henion, with Barbara Marx Hubbard, 2012 On a planet…
What makes a Good Autism Transition Program
byBy Debra Hosseini Part 1 of a Series about Transition Programs for Young Adults A reader, who is obviously a parent in Kevin’s ex-class,…
It takes a Child with Autism to Raise the Consciousness of a Village
byby 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
byBy 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
byBy Keri Bowers Something magical occurs the moment houselights dim, stage lights rise, and curtains are drawn to reveal eager kids standing proudly, center…
How to explain a restraining order to your Autistic child
byWhen 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….