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My Daughter is Growing Up

All the axioms are true and apply: I'm a work in progress. | Aren't we all? | Grief is a process. Then there's disAbility grief. A form of grief that never ends. If dealt with, it lessens. It diminishes. But, because t…
Would You Vote For Me?

I am autistic, RN, happily married mother of 2. I cannot work because of severe aut. collitis, disc out and bone spurs on inner spine, arthitis all joints, carpel tunnel, and more.
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…
Autism Light: Kerry Magro

Kerry MagroKerry Magro is from Jersey City, New Jersey. Kerry Magro was diagnosed with autism at age 4. Kerry is a very accomplished college graduate and writer who is an advocate for autism awareness. Kerry Magro is…
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 Lights: Larry Bissonnette and Tracy Thresher

Larry Bissonnette and Tracy Thrasher are from Central Vermont. They both have autism. They were two of the first people with autism in the State of Vermont to communicate effectively by typing. They are autism ad…
I'd Give Anything To Be Like You

How many times have you heard the line "I would give anything to be as smart as you!"? It's in movies, you're friends have said it. Everyone has said it. You'd give anything to be as smart as me? I'd give anything to…
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.…
Guidelines for Teaching Individuals with ASD in School Settings

I am a young man with autism, aged 23, who presents around the United States on autism. I also have written two novels where the protagonists are children with autism. During my travels around the United States, I v…
All About My New Job

Having just completed the third day of my new job at the animal shelter, I feel like I know enough and have done enough to at least start to make some generalizations about it for you.