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The Public vs Private School Debate

There has been a lot of talk lately, due to news stories coming out, about the pros and cons of having children with Autism pushed out there into public schools or secluded away into private schools. Quite frankly, I&…
Uniting the Autism Community

Autisable was launched in May of 2009 to help promote not only Awareness, but to provide a platform where people could share, connect and understand what dealing with Autism is all about on a daily basis. It's th…
It's Not all That Scary

I equate talking about autism to talking about Navy life a lot. You hear the same responses in both situations. When I reveal to someone that my daughter has autism, I often hear "Oh, I'm so sorry." Sorry? Sorry for…
On the Spectrum #101: Go ask Daddy

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Don't Ask Don't Tell

I was recently asked by a friend what I thought about the fact that she hadn't told some people about her child's autism. She called me her "autism mentor" so my first reaction was to be very afraid for her. My next r…
Here's My Rant!

I was on Facebook this morning and started to write a morning greeting in response to a post by a local autism center," "The latest British Medical Journal paper about autism and vaccines, which provides evidence that…
Who Should Speak for the Autism Community?

In a recent article on About.Com, Lisa Jo Rudy asks who, if anyone, should speak for the autism community. That raises the question . . . speak to whom? And for what goal? Throughout history, when we read of &ldqu…
Discrimination of people with ASD in Sweden

Today after the EU programmes and declarations, about stop the discrimination and the call to change attitudes towards the people with Neuropsychiatric diagnosis, we would been more accepted and would have a bigger ch…
Looking into the Lives Lost to Autism

While stories of deaths involving the autism spectrum are rarely reported outside of local affiliates, there’s no secret to the potentially stressful challenge that lies for caregivers of autistic people, part…
Your Date and Your Child with Autism

The decision to introduce someone you’ve been dating to your child can herald a number of concerns for all parties involved, but it can be especially anxiety-inducing if you have a child with autism. First there a…