Back to School for a Teenager with Autism My 8th grader loves his vacations. The longer the better. He also loves his weekends. Any…
The Autism Affirmation This is what I call the Autism Affirmation: How does it go? My son will state something, like “You’ll pick me up…
An Autism-Friendship-related Challenge The friend challenge My son has a friend—which in itself is a big deal in the world of autism. And, it’s a…
A Child with Autism and School More about middle school My son is in middle school. Ever since school got to be “serious” (which means…
Those Precious Moments with My Son with Autism Savor the moments My son’s history teacher recently gave him an assignment where he had to write…
Observations of an Autism Teen Club The autism teen club One day, I sat outside the door to my son’s Autism Teen Club meeting. These…
Autism and Politics My son discusses politics Our son is a teenager, and he’s very interested in the 2016 election. A few months ago he…