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A Letter from the Editor

I’d like to first say Thank You for taking a few moments to read this post, and more importantly, the various posts by people that we highlight on Autisable. I also want to thank the Xanga Team for their unwa…
Introducing AutisableTV

We are now on Youtube with our Official Youtube Channel - AutisableTV. Our plan is to promote and share Autism and Autisable just as we are with Facebook and Twitter. Here's one of our Videos, created at Animoto.com, u…
My autistic 12-year-old vs My 12-year-old with autism.

I recently got a question from a Twitter Follower: “Is there a specific reason you prefer ‘my autistic 12-year-old’ versus ‘my 12-year-old with autism’?” Yes. "Thank you for the n…
Autism Advocacy: Making sure we stay focused

advocacy– active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something I think it’s safe to say that most of us fit into this definition, whether we have childr…
Dr. Paul Offit answered my question re: vaccines

Dr. Paul Offit did an interview with the fine folks over at the Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism this week-end. In preparation, they asked people on Twitter if they had any questions they’d like answere…
Autisable Nominated for the Shorty Awards

We're very excited to announce that Autisable has been nominated for the Shorty Awards. The Shorty Awards honor the best people and organizations on Twitter and social media. We'd like to thank Michelle Lopez @mlope…
My Son's Special Plea To Holly Robinson Peete

Things have been crazy around here this week. The kids came down sick. Lizzie is home sick today, but Dean was able to go to school. Yesterday, the kids were home because of the snow and ice. It wasn’t that ba…
The Colorado Children's Immunization Coalition

One day while looking at things on Twitter, I came across the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition. I was impressed! People who know what they are talking about and work hard to get children life-saving vac…
Apples and Oranges

I was a little bothered the other day to see an exchange on twitter when an autism parent of a high functioning child told another parent of a non-verbal child that they had worked hard to achieve success (namely spee…
Voices Carry - Why I'm Not Silent Today

I had it all planned out for my big November 1st “Autistics Speaking Day” post. I was writing it in response to the movement by an Australian based organization, trying to get people to stay off Facebook a…