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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By Liz Koch The Phone Call
The phone rings and my stomach sinks when I see the caller ID. I already know what they’re going to…
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By Kimberly Phyfe His Heart Belongs to Gaga
She didn’t start out as a Gaga. She started out as Grandma. A name my son couldn’t say for two…
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If You’re Stuck in the Angry Room
Recently, a good friend and I were chatting about the upcoming weekend. Her daughter, a first-grader, went to a birthday…
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By Amy Becker Unlocking the Puzzle: A Late Autism Diagnosis
When our son started kindergarten, he was a bundle of energy. He was whip-smart, talked early, and learned to read…
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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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Unwrapping Christmas
It was a Sunday morning, and I was jogging past the crowded auditorium, pressing on to the next task on…
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By Linda Orleans My Relationship with my Mom Changed after I Became a Mother
In my younger years, I felt that my mom thought in mainly black and white ideals. People either behaved poorly…
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By Leslie M. Bosserman The Way Home
It was a spring of superbloom across California. After years of drought, wildflower seeds that lay dormant finally covered the…
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By Megan Honor Pesch Finally Enjoying the Ride: My Minivan at 100,000 Miles
I pull my minivan up into the carpool lane at the special education preschool my daughter attends. Odessa comes running…
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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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