Dear Sully
Dear Sully, Thank you for changing our lives! Many times when someone thinks about autism they think of it negatively.…
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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 Jennifer E. Rizzo The Right Response to Learning My Son Has Autism? Listen.
“Are you sure about that diagnosis?” I blinked at her in surprise. My son was recently diagnosed with autism, and…
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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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Sometimes You Just Have To Love Your Way Through
Sometimes . . . you just have to love your way through. My son is 16. He is semi-verbal on…
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10 Things To Know About My Child With Autism
My son is more like your child than he is different. He likes ice cream, swimming, staying up late, and…
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By Sheryl St. Aubin School Aide Allegedly Staples Note On a Child With Autism—Why All Parents Need To Be Aware
A paper being stapled to a child’s head as a “reminder” to bring a water bottle from home. That is…
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Some Days You Disappear
I didn’t know you. We were always together—I fed you from my body, then my hands. I bathed you, I…
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By Deidra Darst To the Mother I Was Before Autism
Dear self, Hi. It's me . . . well, you . . . it's you from the future. I wanted…
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By Jessica Raines He’s Extra-Unordinary and I Love Him So
This is Matthew. Matthew is smart. Too smart. But boy, is he difficult. A difficult, wonderful, unusual human. He barely…
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By Stephanie Hanrahan Why a Beauty Queen Gave My Daughter Her Crown
A few years ago when my daughter was diagnosed with autism, I went down the wormhole of Instagram searching for…
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