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My Autism, My Journey

My name is Alexandra Karsesnick, I am 22 years old, and I am currently attending a community college in Pittsburgh, Pa. I am majoring in Education Paraprofessional (Teacher's Aide). The reason I chose this field i…
Autism Is Not a Condition of Childhood

Guest post by Merope Pavlides, editor of AutismAfter16.com, author of Animal-assisted Interventions for Individuals with Autism and mom to two sons, one of whom is on the autism spectrum. Autism is not a condition of c…
Don't Be So Quick To Judge

I have often been judged while raising my son, Brandon. People pointed and stared at us yelling rude comments screaming out, “You’re a terrible mother. Can’t you control your child? Your child is a s…
Does "The Big Bang Theory" Discriminate Against Autistic Adults?

So how many people out there watch "The Big Bang Theory," ... the CBS sitcom about four nerdy physicists who compete over one hot blond girl? Raise your hand. Hm... a lot of you watch the show. Okay, good. I watch "Th…
An Autism Community Low

There’s a very unfortunate bit of irony happening within the Autism community that is far more disappointing than ironic… we encourage Autistics to speak up and to not be afraid to say what is on their…
Almost a Fiasco

Last week, I was out having lunch with my thirty-eight year old son, Brandon. We were at a self-serve restaurant inside a market. We split up and I went to get the food and Brandon went to get the napkins and silverwa…
Would you put the word Aspergers down on your job application?

The power of the internet is truly amazing, for me it’s brought information, peace, opportunities, comfort, experiences, support, education, understanding and friends. (Those and so many more!) Yesterday, I got…
Follow-up to "She Said...Get an Abortion"

Last week, I wrote a blog post: “She said… Get an Abortion”. It was about a woman who worked for an autism organization and she told me that she tells everyone to get an abortion or to not get pregna…
Asperger's is the New Black

Me about 10 years back. The other day on Autisable I saw the title "I Wish I Had Never Been Diagnosed with Asperger's" which caught my attention. Normally I'm unaffected by pity-party posts, but this one struck a nerve.…
Jasper Steed, An Amazing Autism Success Story

I would like to take a little time and introduce to you, Jasper Steed. Jasper is the creator and owner of several online websites, including Jake’s Stuff and Autism Smiles LLC. Jasper is a 22 year old young man…