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Where did you go?

What is it about autism that sends people running for the hills? Have I started reaching out less? Do I just expect people to reach out to me? Or has everyone really deserted me? Disclaimer: First off, I want to s…
Follow Your Gut

You just don’t expect it. We were living the perfect family life. We had just had our second child, the boy we wanted after the first child, a beautiful girl. My husband and I had met in a choir at University,…
5 Ways to Support a Special Needs Family

This post goes out to the ones I love. Not those in the thick of the fight, but the family and friends who are not on the front lines -- at least when it comes to raising special needs kids.
Grandma Goes All Mama Bear

I got to spend several hours of Hurricane Irene blissfully doped up on prescription muscle relaxants. Last Saturday I sustained my first real ("real" meaning during a game) roller derby injury: a wee little concussio…
Letters about my Son & Aspergers

From X RE: Z Dear Angel ...I've got to go to bed, but Z's experiences reminded me of a quote from Aristotle from my Property Law text:"it's a mark of immaturity to expect the same precision in human affairs as in ma…
I Can Not Sell The Beauty of My Son to One Who Has Disregarded Him

Gina St. Aubin is a wife and mother of 3, one diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, PDD-NOS/Autism, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome (a rare epileptic disorder causing verbal aphasia), Sensory Processing Disorder and Developmental…
Why don't they "Get It"?

I am so grateful for the people in my life - family, friends and acquaintances - who completely understand what it is like to raise a child with special needs. I am indebted to their kindness, generosity and compassio…
SO nervous

For as much talking as I do about my mom (we're practically joined at the hip; my mom says "it's a genetic thing," as she and my grandmother were the same way), you probably don't hear me mention my dad much. Dad liv…
7 Ways to Help a Family With Autism

We've all heard the news: one in 91 children are now being diagnosed with autism in the United States alone. This is staggering. Today, almost everyone knows someone with autism. And yet, with all the talk about cures…
7 Gifts to Give Family with Autism

Here are seven gift Ideas that I believe every family with autism will enjoy.