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Being an Adult on the Spectrum - Recalling my Childhood
My family has a lot of interesting stories to tell people about the younger me. That, in itself is not unusual. However, the stories always… I don’t know. I don’t resent my family for telling them… -
Happy Tears for our Autistic Children
Recently a photo of a girl kissing a cheeseburger went around the internet like a lightning bolt, shared by millions and adored. I won’t get into the whole story but you can read about it here. Most people loved t… -
Don't Let Life Get Taken Away
I was talking with a friend about cancer, how it may take her life. It reminded me of my grandfather who’s life was taken by cancer. It’s… not a fun subject. But I got to thinking about what exactly t… -
Autistic People Should Be
Autistic people should be. That’s it. Autistic people should exist. They should be accepted. They should be treated with respect. They should just, very simply, be. -
Make the Path Your Goal
Read a “how to be successful” book and it will tell you to start with a 5 year goal, then break it down to 5 individual yearly goals, then break those down to monthly goals, then to weekly and eventually… -
Communication Within the Autism Community
Before I begin, you should know that I have altered these to be a bit more… generic. As in, not specific. Also, I recognize that these types of conversations happen in any community and basically in general on… -
The Right Diet in Autism
At present, as a recent survey has shown, 1 in every 88 children in the United States is affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD covers a wide variety of disorders prevalent in children ranging from inability… -
Perspectives on Autism
Often, when reading blogs about autism spectrum disorders, I find sentences complaining about the impaired social skills; what should their kids become when it has impaired social skills? Likewise, the lack of or deve… -
Recognizing Bullying
I find that movies are great ground breakers for my son Cameron as he tries to learn and understand social situations. We try to point out who is sad, who is happy and why. This week, we watched ParaNorman for the fir… -
Recommended Therapies for Autism
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can affect social and communication skills in children. The onset of autism is at birth or in infancy and symptoms usually appear before the age of three. Children with auti…
About stuartduncan
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- From: stuartduncan
- Name: stuartduncan
- About Me: Work from home father with 2 boys, one with Autism and one without. Learning all I can as I push for Autism Understanding and Acceptance.
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