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A Boy to Love

Matthew is 5 and a half but my love and constant worry started the moment I found out that I was pregnant. My husband and I were raising 2 little girls (ages 6 and 4) when we decided we wanted to expand our family. I…
Frustrated by Non-Verbal Learning Disability

I have Non-Verbal Learning Disability (NLD) as my username clearly states. It is not as widely talked about as Autism or Asperger's, yet includes many of the same social deficiencies though those who have it wish it…
5 of the Most Common Difficulties

How to approach 5 of the most common difficulties that may occur for children on the autism spectrum:
Going Above and Beyond

Dylan and his new iPad from The Puzzling Piece! A parent always wonders what their child is going to be like when he or she is born. What color hair will they have? What color will their eyes be? Whose smile they w…
I’m Still Your Michael

My son was born with dark brown hair and deep blue eyes with eyes lashes that women spend hundreds of dollars trying to duplicate. He was the perfect baby. He was gorgeous and rarely cried. However, as he grew older, I…
Is There Autism In All Of Us?

Once upon a time an umbrella was something that provided shelter from a storm. Now, having just learned our two year old identical twin boys had PDD-NOS (Persuasive Development Disorder Not Otherwise Specified) we lea…
Would You Use the Word "Recovery"?

Dr. Allen Frances has penned another article for the Huffington Post defending the DSM5 change, discussing that the biggest issue is that services are tied to the DSM definition and to prove his point discusses the cas…
The Cardboard Box Time Machine

Looking through my garage, I found several large cardboard boxes. I thought I might put them to good use by making something creative out of them. Back when I was a kid a cardboard box was whatever the imagination c…
More Questions then Answers: On The Rise in Autism Rates

Last year I participated in the Autism Speaks-CDC workshop on evaluating changes in the prevalence of autism. Now that the CDC has published the meeting summary, I’d like to offer a few thoughts on the discussio…
Am I On The Spectrum?

Recently I struck up a Facebook friendship with a guy I'll call Music Doc. We had been classmates in high school, but I don't think we ever exchanged a single word. He seemed very aloof and focused on studying classica…