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The Autism Epidemic

There are plenty of people these days who think there’s no autism epidemic. There have always been this many folks with serious impairments, the theory goes, but they were undiagnosed before. Diagnosis has gotten…
Autism Light: Roy McDonald

The Honorable Roy McDonald represents the 43rd District in the New York State Senate, which encompasses all of Rensselaer County and part of Saratoga County in New York. He was elected to the New York State Assembly i…
Hanging out at Rebecca School in NYC!

It is school week for me! I had the honor of being invited to tour and meet the students at Rebecca School, which is one of the MetSchools in NYC. A little bit about this school from their website...
How To Get Your Important Message Across, Or Not

In autism, just like with many things, there are differing sides, issues and beliefs. For each of these there are people who feel very strongly. This is understandable, however, some feel so strong about their thoughts…
Autism Light: Sen. Robert Menendez

Sen. Robert MenendezThe Honorable Robert "Bob" Menendez serves as a member of the United States Senate, representing the state of New Jersey. He has served in the Senate since 2006. Sen. Robert Menendez is an Autism…
Autism Light: King Richard

Autism Light wants to wish everyone a Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Today we honor a young man with autism who is a smashing fan of the late Martin Luther King, Jr. His public and private devotion to his hero as w…
People are still not Autism Aware

A. is a parent in our Facebook group. She shared this story and kindly agreed that I could post it here. Children with autism grow up to be adults with autism. We have a lot of work to do!
I May Have Autism, But Autism Doesn't Have Me

Yes, I am a young woman with Autism, no question about that. But Autism is not everything about me, I have so many other qualities. And even though I know sometimes it can be hard, I really need people to try, try their…
The Onion Returns to Layering Autism

Intrigued by why my site received a spike in search traffic, I discovered The Onion brought back a well-known fictional character in the autism community: Michael Falk. Actor John Cariani returns for more lampooning…
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…