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  • My Gratitude, Frustrations and Empowerment

    Dear Adult Autistic Friends, Thank you for debunking myths about being an autistic adult for me. Sahara (my 7 year old daughter) has gone from catatonic to achieving daily milestones... and I feel hearing your stories…

  • I AM ME

    Every year the Ohio State Fair marks a monumental moment for us... the home stretch of summer break.This year was no different... until we arrived there and then the twists and turns of the day lead to an unexpected tu…

  • Conversational Milestones

    James is starting to have conversations with us! His SHAPE assistant had been encouraging him at preschool in the afternoons to do this, and he has responded to her in a wonderful way. At home, it had not been showing…

  • "Better" Problems

    When my world came crashing down around me that unassuming March day five years ago, I could see nothing past Autism. It began to suffocate me the minute the doctors bluntly uttered the word; a word that gave life to…

  • Celebrating Autism

    When I tell the average person that my son has Autism, they feel really bad for me. The fact is that there is a lot to celebrate. Milestones are an achievement, not just an item on a list When you have a child with…

  • A Milestone

    Today is a milestone day. A milestone day is a day that you never forget. Milestone days are memorable because of the achievement of an important goal or the passage to a new and exciting stage in one’s life.…