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Wow! First blog! Let me introduce myself...

Hi everyone and Happy New Year!! I hope 2012 is your best year yet! I am brand new to Autisable and so excited to start connecting with you all and learning more about you. I decided that a good start would probably b…
Autism Advocates

First, another looks at Webster's definition: A person who writes or speaks about a cause. That's me. But there are other kinds of advocates out there, both good and bad. On the internet, the differences get blurred.…
Only People WITH Autism Have The Right To Talk About It?

Recently, Rob from Lost and Tired wrote a blog post called “We’re on the same team….right?” which, the title pretty much speaks for itself. And I’ve often written about how it seems that…
A is for Advocacy

I have decided to begin an A to Z series of postings. Because I’m the kind of person who just has to start at the beginning, here I am at the letter A. A is for many things. A is for Autism and Asperger&rsqu…
What makes a good Autism Advocate?

There is one inherent problem with being an Autism Advocate. That is that what makes a person the best Autism Advocate also makes them the worst. Sounds strange, I know but let me break it down for you, as how I see i…
Being the Defender

I sometimes feel that with Josh, I have to be there every minute of his waking day. Not because he needs someone watching him, I think sometimes that I have to be there to defend him in the off chance that “So…
Shouting from the Rooftops

As I sit here happily, typing while listening to some Mary J. Blige, I think back to a time when things weren’t so pretty!
Importance of Advocacy Training

Advocacy is good for our kids, but many of didn’t realize that it is good for parents, too. A new study completed by doctoral student Michelle Reynolds for the University of Missouri cites that parents who take ad…
10 Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew

Here are 10 things every child with autism wishes you knew.
Advocating for your Child's Education

"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely." Henry Ford This weekend my educational consultant asked me to be on a panel for a class about special education advocacy. My Education…