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What is the Best Answer: Autism and Medication

If you’re looking for a magic pill to “cure” your child of autism, just stop reading and put your head in a bucket of ice water and come back when you wake up. There is NO cure for autism at this ti…
Autism Light: Jim St. Leger

Jim St. Leger works as the Technology Marketing Manager for Intel in California. His son Schuyler has autism. Jim St. Leger is an Autism Light because of his advocacy and motivational speaking that help people unders…
My The Force Be With You

The force is strong with you, young padawan... I saw this story on OffBeat Bride. No, I'm not getting married, but I like to look at all the pretty pictures and see different folks and their fancy and unique wedd…
The Halloween Fairy?

Thanks to my wonderfully clever husband, the Halloween fairy comes to our home The boys pick out 10 pieces of candy, then they leave it out on the table for her. She then slips into the house, takes their candy and leav…
"Thanks" to the Neighbor Giving Out Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans

Thanks friendly neighbor for giving my ADHD, ASD, OCD boys chocolate covered coffee beans… either they are for me, then AWESOME! I love you! Or you can’t read Spanish, in which case you are an idiot for bu…
Recognition for caregivers in the Autism community

There are a lot of discussions all over the place about non-disabled parents of disabled children, disabled parents of disabled children and those that are disabled without disabled children… who can and can&rs…
Homeschooling with Autism: Sounding smart when questioned

Being eaten by the shark at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Love the face! I'm just gonna say it. There are going to be people that either disapprove of homeschooling or think you aren't qualified to do it…
Halloween - A Super-charged time of year

Halloween is around the corner…. In fact just 10 days away. It is a super-charged time for me. Firstly, it brings up significant memories for me. Secondly, this Halloween will be the 3rd year anniversary of our d…
Allow Me to Explain what Pikachu has to do with Autism

My son has recently gotten on board with the Pokemon craze that many of us parents so desperately try to avoid. It’s costly and annoying and the effect it has on children borders on an addiction. Still though, I…
Learning Social Skills and Autism

A wonderful question was posed to me recently from Lisa on Facebook who said: "You mentioned that folks on the Autism Spectrum are affected by autistic blindness and do not necessarily do well at recognizing other fol…