Autistic Child Area

So maybe you'll hate me for saying this, but it had to be said. While signs may have a positive impact they also have negative ones. Read More

Go out and make them aware!

If I can get up in front of a crowds through the month of April, so can you. Read More

HBO documentary puts focus on awareness

"A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism" debuts on April 2. Read More

Additions and Subtractions

Man, am I happy to see 2009 go. Personally, last year felt like it would never end. Read More

Coming Clean

People constantly attributed me with qualities that I did not have. I would weird them out and they'd go away. Read More

Finally Accepting Autism

I've known for about 7 years, but incredibly enough, it was only this week and last week that I was able to really accept it, and it f**king hurts. Read More

Do I have Asperger’s or am I a drug-addled mess

I'm waiting for someone else to define me... Read More

My first support meeting

"When I finally got around to it, it changed my life a little..." Read More

She wants to sing and dance?

Rachel has successfully finished her first on stage production with the FREE Players. Read More

Once Upon A Time

How do you plan for a child that has normal abilities in association with a variety of autistic conditions? Read More

Alphabet Soup

I am talking about the one thing that all parents fear the most...a group home Read More

Miracle on Sweet Hollow Road

If you don't see miracles, then you're not paying attention! Read More

Blogger’s block

Is there such a thing? Read More

The most wonderful time of the year

With those powerhouse leaders over at National Autism Association kicking my ass with “Hope-ism” all the time, I can never give up. Read More

Extreme Life Makeover

When Cris asked me to write for the Spectrum Magazine Website I thought “Are you kidding me? Who has time for that?” Of course I said yes. Read More

Columbia University Autism Conference - Part Two

It's a long autism-related story and when the process is complete, or perhaps sooner, I expect to write about it in great detail. Read More

An Autism Conference of Contradictions - Part One

I attended an Autism Conference at Teachers College Columbia University last week and found much of it heartening. Read More

A Very Cranky Autism Passover Blog

I am having a tough time deciding this week what is annoying me more, the pending "celebration" of Autism Awareness Day and/or Month. Or that of Passover? What a choice. Read More

Autism Snow Day

If you are an autism parent that is the first and most obvious thing you ponder when the television stations start flashing those banners on school closings. Read More