An Adult with Autism I’m reporting on new territory for our child, and for us. Our son turned eighteen this week. He’s officially an adult.…
Vaccines, Autism, and the Coronavirus – Part One I’m very passionate about this issue, so I need to “check in” with it from time to…
Autism and Making Important Observations Subtitle: Autism and Meaning Well Putting our dog to sleep We recently had to put our dog to sleep. She…
Autism and The Driving Age My son is almost sixteen. In California, a teenager who turns fifteen and a half can, technically, get a learners…
Autism’s Sneaky Trick (This post is not Halloween-themed) I sometimes get lulled into a sense of “normalness” with regards to my son. I forget. What…
Autism and the Game of Objectifying People My son was very excited for our month long vacation to the Mid-West and East Coast this past…
Autism verses Neurotypical Embarrassment I read an article recently (see below) from an autistic adult who wrote about how neurodiverse people learn neurotypical social skills…and…