True Love Is Built In the Moments No One Sees
There is nothing simple about raising a medically complex child. We carry emergency plans the way others carry wallets. Med…
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By Alaine Flynn A Life Lived Differently Is Not a Life Less Lived
My life changed on that beautiful autumn day. The thing is, nothing really happened. Not really. My life kind of…
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By Linda Orleans Progress Looks Like the Little Things
I was walking into the neighborhood dry cleaners when another mom was walking out. She smiled and asked, “How is…
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By Chanel N. Grant, MBA, M.ED The Diagnosis Didn’t Change My Son, But It Changed Me
"We are diagnosing him with Autism Spectrum Disorder with a language impairment." My eyes watered. “What level?” I asked, already…
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By Christa Barnet Autism Is Not a Political Pawn: A Mother’s Plea
The CDC quietly changed its stance on autism and vaccines recently, saying, “studies supporting a link have been ignored by…
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Saying the Quiet Parts out Loud
Along my journey parenting a neurodivergent child, I’m learning to say the quiet parts out loud. It hasn’t been and…
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By Ashley Ylvisaker The Neon Sign in Easter Candy: Normalizing Neurodivergence
“Ope, let me just grab a quick photo of this for future reference,” I said to my husband as our…
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By Elizabeth North Autism Is An Ocean
In 2015, when my daughter was diagnosed with autism, my life ended—or so I felt. This wasn't the type of…
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To the Woman Standing On the Edge of a Life She’s Not Sure She Can Handle: Keep Going
Three years ago, I signed a piece of paper that would change the rest of my life forever. At the…
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The Doctor Said Autism Is a Marathon Not a Sprint; He Was Only Half Right
The starting gun goes off loudly and without warning, usually in the office of a developmental pediatrician. Some of the…
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By Charissa Bates Autism Isn’t a Barrier to Success, It’s Just a Different Path
“I’m trying to figure your kiddo out. Just when I think I do, the same approach doesn’t work the next…
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Autistic and Awesome
My son, Stalen, recently told me, “I am autism.” He typed this to me on his device. I knew sooner…
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