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Some In the Autism Community have Disgusted and Offended Me

I pride myself on being able to exist on both sides of the fence… not just straddle the fence, but to have my feet planted firmly on each side. But sometimes, someone or some group comes along and says somethin…
Building Respect Within the Autism Community

Today I'm sharing some insight of what we sometimes see when we are promoting things throughout the Autism Community - and that is what we call in-fighting.
Is There Unity in the Autism Community?

@Joel Manzer from Autisable wrote a post called “Defining Unity Within the Autism Community” where he asked these questions: How could we convey autism to the general public better? How could we help one a…
Defining Unity Within the Autism Community

"In order to promote awareness, we have to define who we are as a community - and thus far we have failed." - Anonymous I've been in many discussions with top level people in organizations around the world, and one th…
More on the DSM5

Dr. Allen Frances has penned another post about the upcoming DSM5 changes. Read it HERE. Unfortunately I think Dr. Frances misses the big picture as far as the autism community is concerned. Here is the comment I le…
My Child’s Future With Autism, And My Goals

I can’t set goals for my son, I can only set goals for myself in hopes of making his future a little better. People say the best way to achieve your goals is to write them down. It makes you accountable for them…
Autism and It's Fractured Community

On every autism group website I have visited I see a claim of community. We claim to be a community coming together or already there. The truth is, autism is the one medical condition that has more dissension and dive…
A Quick Note to the Autism Community

Something to think about as you tuck your kids into bed tonight. We all love our kids more then anything in the world, regardless of their challenges…right?
An Autism Community Low

There’s a very unfortunate bit of irony happening within the Autism community that is far more disappointing than ironic… we encourage Autistics to speak up and to not be afraid to say what is on their…
Autism and Community

Community. It is a word I’ve used a lot in the last two years. I’ve written about the autism community. In spite of the divides and differences, it is a place I’ve considered my virtual home for the…