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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Thirty years. That's how long it took for me to get the right diagnoses. Thirty years. Of struggles. Of shame.…
Continue ReadingAs I sit here by the warm glow of the fire, I find myself once again, reflecting on our life,…
Continue ReadingMy son went missing this summer. It was a beautiful day and our whole extended family had rented tubes to…
Continue ReadingI sent an email to my second-grader’s teacher this morning. After writing it, I realized it might be beneficial for…
Continue ReadingDear Sully, Thank you for changing our lives! Many times when someone thinks about autism they think of it negatively.…
Continue ReadingI have always known what kind of mom I wanted to be. The mom who has the best after-school snacks.…
Continue Reading“Are you sure about that diagnosis?” I blinked at her in surprise. My son was recently diagnosed with autism, and…
Continue ReadingI remember watching you line objects all around the house, down every hallway. Didn’t matter what it was—trains, a hairbrush,…
Continue ReadingSometimes . . . you just have to love your way through. My son is 16. He is semi-verbal on…
Continue ReadingMy son is more like your child than he is different. He likes ice cream, swimming, staying up late, and…
Continue ReadingA paper being stapled to a child’s head as a “reminder” to bring a water bottle from home. That is…
Continue ReadingI 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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