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Autism Today: Alien

Last week I felt like the mother in the commercial, where her son shows her a good report card, and she starts to cry. My son is growing up. He pulled up his grades. I wish he could do the same for his pants, but on…
Hitting the Bumps at Full Speed

Some days are just exhausting to me. Days when I am told nothing I am doing is right, and everything seems to agree with the all too common response. Days when I realize that I cant be everything to everyone. Days w…
My JA Speech-Language Pathologist and Mom's Point of View

Guest Blogger: Shirly Mesa, Speech-Language Pathologist & Mother What inspires me? This question may be hard for so many to answer, but for me, it’s pretty simple. It’s Autism. Autism you ask? Well…
Runaround Rodeo

Up at 5AM after hearing daughter moaning. Stomach flu. Gah. This simple fact triggers the following cascade of events: Call to her school to report her sick Call to job to report I need to stay home (see above)
A Mom’s Story: Autism and Family Income

Guest post by Melanie Schrader, an active volunteer with the St. Louis chapter of Autism Speaks. Being a working mom, especially a single working mom, can be difficult for anyone. Being a working mother and having a c…
Our Child’s First Sleep Over

This post was written by my wife, Natalie, and editted by me, Stuart. This is, in her words, how Cameron’s very first sleepover went and how she handled issues when/as they came up. We autism parents envy other…
The Words We All Wait to Hear

Yesterday afternoon I had to go to school. Normally D is sleeping when I leave. I get back before she wakes up so she usually doesn't even know I'm gone. Yesterday she didn't fall asleep so she was awake when I was…
Autism Pundit: News flash! Mom's of autistic kids make less money!

In 1998, researchers noted that women with disabled children were disproportionately employed part-time. In 2012, it was reported that mothers of children with autism earn 56% less than those without a disabled ch…
One Little Blue Line Changed My Life Forever

This post is about one of the few days that have forever changed my life. A day that will always hold a massive place in my heart. It is a day that picked me up by the collar, looked me in the eyes and said, "no goi…
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…