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Being an Adult on the Spectrum - Recalling my Childhood

My family has a lot of interesting stories to tell people about the younger me. That, in itself is not unusual. However, the stories always… I don’t know. I don’t resent my family for telling them…
For the Children

© 2013 by Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg
You're Wrong If You Think You Can't Handle This

You might be a new parent to this game, facing a diagnosis that you were either anticipating for months or blindsided by a diagnosis you didn't expect. You might be a friend or family member of mine, well-intentioned…
When She Smiles

In May, 2004, my husband and I were in Pretoria, South Africa, visiting our daughter and son-in-law, their toddler, Grace, and newborn Sarah. We met Sarah in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where she lay attached to…
Can We Outgrow Autism?

Earlier this week news reports presented a study describing children who supposedly “grew out of autism.” There’s been a lot of talk about what really happens, and whether people can “gro…
The 'A'-Word & Other Scary Labels

Hey there! Do a virtual hop, skip and a jump with me as I blogged o'er at The Wishing Well at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. I've recapped some strategies that have taken me through the last 18 ye…
Autism Behaviors are like an onion with lots of layers...

Spectrum Psychological's Dr. Rick Ellis, posted this graphic recently on our Facebook page. He wrote, "What you see is not what you get on the Spectrum. ASD kids are usually misidentified first as ADHD, then ODD, e…
The Fact of Life and Autism

I sometimes feel I’m forever stuck in a storm of autism statistics. Raining down are brutal truths that affect all about bullying, exclusion, lack of provision, low educational achievement, poorly trained teacher…
Why I Support Autism Speaks

The autism community - like so many other communities within communities in our world - tends to be limited by forces of division from within. We split into factions based on a myriad of ideals and approaches, from v…
Doctor Claims Autism Prevention Possible

I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Robert Melillo, an internationally known lecturer, author, educator, researcher and clinician specializing in the areas of neurology, rehabilitation, neuropsychology and neurobeha…