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Happy Birthday Brandon
We are getting ready to celebrate Brandon’s fortieth birthday. How did he get this old so fast? Where did all the time go? Brandon has lived in his own apartment for the past sixteen years and even with all of… -
Independence Is Like A Dance
When I was an adult, my mother shared a story about me when I was four years old. I was the youngest of three girls and one day while my mom was swinging me in the park, I told her to stop pushing me. I said, “I… -
The Christmas Angel and Autism
Friday night I went to a Christmas party that was thrown by Jane Tipton, founder of Autism Long Beach. When I walked into the event inside the church I felt I was back in the sixties where the party focused on the fam… -
Gaining Access to Autism Services
As parents we want to be seen, recognized, valued, and we want people to care about us. We want to be treated kindly. We want professionals to know we want to comply but sometimes our negative feelings are overwhelmi… -
How I Helped My Son Achieve Independence
This is how independence began for my son, Brandon almost fourteen years ago. -
Gaining Access to Autism Services
As parents we want to be seen, recognized, valued, and we want people to care about us. We want to be treated kindly. We want professionals to know we want to comply but sometimes our negative feelings are overwhelmin… -
Our Autistic Children are Often Easy Prey
Last week, I went over to Brandon’s apartment to take him to do errands and out for lunch. As we were walking from his apartment and down the street to get into my car, it was very crowded with people walking by… -
Would You Choose the Same Autism Path Again?
I was speaking at a conference and at the very end of my speech I said, “I would choose this same path again.” A mom in the back of the room shouted out, “Why would you choose the same path again?&rd… -
Is the Autism Label Stuck?
Getting a diagnosis and a name for your child’s condition is extremely important. It will help you understand why your children do what they do and it can often point you in the right direction for assistance.… -
He Remembered Me
Three weeks ago, my son, Brandon received a phone call from his previous independent living counselor, Joe. He had worked with Brandon for almost six years. They were really good friends. It was a mutual friendship.…
About amaliastarr
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- Name: Amalia Starr
- About Me: Mother, Motivational Speaker, Author, Transition and Independent Living Coach, and Founder of Autism Independence Project. As an independent living coach, Amalia specializes in empowering parents to move through one of the most difficult times: “letting go,” a time when their children are transitioning to adulthood. In her workshops she helps parents release their emotional blocks and walk through their fears in order to assist their children to reach their full potential and gain maximum independence. She knows about “letting go”: Amalia's youngest son, Brandon is thirty-nine years old. Brandon has autism, intractable epilepsy, and severe learning disorders. Amalia led her son to independence when the professionals deemed it impossible. Brandon has been living on his own for the past fifteen years. As a speaker, her authenticity and firsthand experiences are inspiring, informative, and filled with HOPE! Read Amalia's book, Raising Brandon.
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