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Stepping Stones

When my girls was young, I left them with some wonderful Amish friends for a week while I went with a medical mission team out of the country. My girls always have a wonderful time on these friend's farm, but they had…
Marriage and "The Explosive Child"

My first husband was killed. For the next 9 years I was on my own with the "joys" and frustrations of raising and training these special children. Then in 2001, I remarried. I think we were both a little ideali…
It's all about Control

Most people can’t comprehend what it is like to live with an 18-year-old daughter with autism. When I tell my bizarre stories, some look at me with shock, others with disbelief, others with a blank face, and some wit…
thank goodness there is an Autisable!

This is a comment I wrote to an invitation from autisable.com to submit a story about autism, knowing someone with autism, dealing with autism, etc.I'm autistic. I've worked very hard all my life to pass for normal. It…
Going Public...

To my subscribers and friends: There is one key thing about me that might explain some of my idiosyncrasies. I've gone through a lot of self-discovery, and even though I used to hate this about myself, the time I've had…
A Big Pile of Blankets

You may or may not be familiar with Temple Grandin, but she wrote the book "Thinking in Pictures," and is an agricultural researcher, inventor and professor. She designed a machine to calm cows down by mechanically 'hug…
I'm in here

This is the Anthem for Autism. Every time a radio station plays it money is paid and goes toward Autism. Ask you radio station to play this song...also visit the site mentioned at the end of the video. What do you thi…
Survival Kit

Through my years as a parent of Asperger children I have learned that to survive I must be like the willow tree that stands through the storm because it is able to bend with the wind. Sometimes the strong Oak is m…
Coach lives up to his word...

We're always looking for inspirational stories on Autisable. Sometimes it's something as simple as a Coach following through on a promise to an Autistic Child. Ok, this one is back from earlier this year, but to be ho…
Geography Lessons

He sat next to me, staring blankly at the paper in front of him. "Alright, Ty. What's the capital of New York?" I asked, "Remember, who's mascot is the bulldogs that is close to us? New..." "Albany?" he replied in his g…