New diagnoses are downright scary. Finally getting answers to all our questions shouldn't be. Finding answers should be reassuring and bring some measure of peace. But it rarely does. I learned this the hard way, as one child after …
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Depression … you old friend, you. I don’t remember a time in my life that hasn’t been colored by depression. (In fact I don’t remember much of my life, but that’s a story for another post) None of us are infallible. Sometimes we …
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Let's Mold Different Perceptions of Autism and Autistic People When Suzanne Wright penned her opinion piece for Autism Speaks last November, she didn't inspire me to action, she didn't help anyone understand the spectrum of Autism, she …
Last year, Andy learned how to read his ten-speed bike and blew his dad and I away with how much he loved it. Watching him as he rode his bike, the grin on his face was huge and carefree, his face was turned to the sun occasionally, and he …
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The r-word campaign is all about respect, and acknowledging that the more people that know about how derogatory the r-word is, the better. The r-word stands for 'retard' and the campaign is about pledging NOT to use that word. The Cafe's …
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I watched Bobby make his first basket yesterday and clapped, yelling out "Way to go, Bobby" grinning from ear to ear as if I were the one who made a basket. We were at his Special Olympics basketball practice and, while Bobby had …
