Raising An Autistic Child In An Already Scary World
Once you become a parent, you are forever changed. Everything that you do revolves around the safety, growth, and overall…
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By Kimberly Hale Three Little Words at Christmas
Christmas 2009 is a Christmas I will remember for the rest of my life. All because of three little words:…
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By Christa Barnet Here on the Island of Autism Parenting
Hey, you. Yes, you there: mom to a kid on the spectrum. Well, you and I know they’re so much…
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By Moriah Couch I Am an Adult with Autism
Thirty years. That's how long it took for me to get the right diagnoses. Thirty years. Of struggles. Of shame.…
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By Kimberly Phyfe I Am An Autism Mom
I have always known what kind of mom I wanted to be. The mom who has the best after-school snacks.…
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By Linda Orleans Life with Autism Is Full of Ticking Time Bombs
Many of us who live with autism are familiar with the comings and goings of the ticking time bomb—one that…
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By Ellie Hunja I Was Waiting to Connect with My Autistic Son and I Almost Missed the Love that Was Already There
When we’re exhausted and completely emptied by the demands of motherhood, the connection we feel with our little ones is…
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I’m an Autism Mom and Yesterday I Cried
Yesterday I cried. That’s right, this strong, brave mother who everyone thinks has the answers, cried big ugly crocodile tears.…
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Autism is Not a Phase He’s Going Through
You don’t grow out of autism. It’s not some phase a person is going through. Autism doesn’t end at 18.…
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I Wish I Could Hear Him Say ‘I Love You’
If I had one wish, just one. . . my wish would be that my son’s voice would unlock. That…
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They Were Wrong About You
I remember watching you line objects all around the house, down every hallway. Didn’t matter what it was—trains, a hairbrush,…
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What Will My Son’s Future Hold When He’s No Longer a Little Boy?
Is this our forever? A good friend recently asked me what kinds of things Leo was interested in these days? …
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