Accepting the Autism Diagnosis I was recently reminded of the early days and months of our child’s autism diagnosis. Did we accept the diagnosis right…
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 and Dating Has my son been interested in dating? Not yet. Not too long ago, I asked him if he was interested in anyone.…
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…
Autism and the Scam We were on vacation and there was a tiny incident. Not even an incident. Yet it could have been. What was…