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Ten Things I Wish I had Known When My Son Was First Diagnosed with Autism

It’s been four years, nine months since a team of experts dropped the big bomb — our son likely had autism. It feels like an eternity. The news rattled our world, and sent us spiraling in to a dark place…
Doctors ponder the environmental causes of autism

Perri Klass, MD, wrote an article in today’s New York Times puzzling over the possible environmental causes of autism. “Parents of children with autism often ask pediatricians like me about the cause of th…
I AM ME

Every year the Ohio State Fair marks a monumental moment for us... the home stretch of summer break.This year was no different... until we arrived there and then the twists and turns of the day lead to an unexpected tu…
Sensory School Supply Shopping

Now that the school year is drawing in close, it's time to get school supplies for many of us. As we do this, I wonder how many of us are on the watch for things that are "sensory friendly"? I'm not necessarily talkin…
Who Are We To Judge?

When I started the project ‘Autism Understanding and Acceptance’, I did it with the intentions of helping those without Autistic children to better understand and accept people with Autism as well as the p…
Inside the Mind of A Teen With Autism

After reading some pretty awful comments on a blog featured on Autisable, I just feel the need to share this amazing story I came across online a month or so ago. Carly Fleishmann. You may not remember her name after…
Balancing Independence and Guidance

Whenever I read or hear of a tragic incident that has happened to a child or adult who has autism and special needs, it truly breaks my heart. I feel we are all connected as one big family. When something good happens…
Autistic Resources in the Twin Cities

We return to our backyard with a story from WCCO Radio’s Edgar Linares on a store that sells products designed to help children and adults on the autism spectrum develop Simply called The Autism Shop, owners C…
Laughing Gas

As I've mentioned before, Big Brother is not a talker. He's one-liners are legendary and you will rarely, if ever, hear him utter a single word about feelings. But sometimes, within this brevity, he will communicate…
Online Education and Stay-at-Home Parents

Raising a child with autism especially early on is typically its own day job. You’re more than willing to care for your child as much as possible, even at the expense of your career or continuing education. That do…