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10 Autism Myths

Today is the 5th annual World Autism Awareness Day, celebrated worldwide with the hope of getting the attention of as many as possible. One part of that is Light It Up Blue, a united act of lighting up famous landmarks,…
My Son Joshua

My son Joshua was welcomed into this world in November, 2000. It had been a difficult pregnancy with premature labor at 7 months, followed by 2 months of bed rest. He was born healthy and his dad, sister, and I were…
The Relief that the Autism Diagnosis Brings

Vincent Randazzo’s son Michael was diagnosed with Down syndrome early in life, leading Vincent to become actively involved with the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS). Autism Speaks and NDSS are now partnerin…
Accepting the Diagnosis

Himself and I are talking in the kitchen. It has been an emotional few days; I have had a number of lumps removed following a cancer scare and am in a fair bit of denial, Lid has just had her provisional autism diagno…
Stolen Pictures

Those of you with children who were diagnosed after 2 or 3 years old. Have you looked back at your photos? The photos you took before the day autism changed your life? For some of us that day was an answer to a silent…
Asperger's Syndrome and the DSM-V Changes

There have been several articles in the mainstream media saying that people with Asperger's Syndrome are against the DSM-5 changes, which will get rid of the individual autism spectrum diagnoses, and just call everyone…
Our Path to Diagnosis

It was not a simple path to his diagnosis. Realizing there was a problem was tough. Knowing where to start was hard and dealing with the fact that your child will have autism his entire life was horrible. I haven&…
Autism Radar

This is a post about another person’s child. I have never met this child (a boy, aged nine) but I heard a great deal about him yesterday, and I think this boy is autistic. An unexpected side effect of being an a…
Yes, Changes to DSM5 Matter

When I first heard about the changes to the definition of Autism Spectrum Disorders in DSM5 I understood the change was combine the three diagnoses. Another blogger here has written a nice post that such labels don't…
How to Keep a Sinking Ship Above Water

You're on a ship in the middle of no where. You don't see any signs directing you where to go or indicating where you are. Suddenly, you feel water leaking into your shoes. You look down and realize a hole has spru…