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 ReadingMy son went missing this summer. It was a beautiful day and our whole extended family had rented tubes to…
Continue ReadingUnconditional love: Love or affection without any limitations or conditions. You hear this term frequently, often associated with motherhood. This…
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 ReadingWhen I had to leave my dream job to stay at home with my son, I was terrified I would…
Continue ReadingYou don’t grow out of autism. It’s not some phase a person is going through. Autism doesn’t end at 18.…
Continue ReadingWhen I tell others my son has autism, most of the time they have no idea what I mean. I…
Continue ReadingTo my son with profound autism, I’m sorry I didn’t try medication sooner. I’m sorry that I was more concerned…
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…
Continue ReadingI write a lot about my son being nonverbal. It is the most frustrating and challenging part of dealing with…
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