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Asperger 2 Mom: DSM Conundrum, Time to Get a Grip

I have decided to put my two-cents in on an issue that has arisen in the autism community. Now you know that I generally do not talk about controversial issues. I did discuss healthcare, and have mentioned the holo…
Everybody is a Genius...Depending on How You Look at Them

I can't tell you how much this quote makes me think of autism. When I first read it, I felt like I had an epiphany. It is so easy for us to judge our children based on the neurotypical children we see everywhere. How…
Child Raising Philosophies

Do you remember the days when people spent more time raising their own children than telling other people how to raise theirs? When no one particularly cared what brand of baby bottles you were using, whether or not y…
A reason to celebrate...

When my son Jesse was 8 or 9 months I started noticing things about him that made me think he could be autistic. He didn't really interact and loved staring out the window or looking at how the sunlight would play…
A Lesson Learned

On March 19, 1985, a beautiful, bouncing baby boy named Matthew was born. On January 26, 1987, he was diagnosed with Autism and our family’s life was changed forever. Matthew looked like the three B’s of…
Your Reactions to Autism: What Helps and What Doesn't.

Ever since Max was diagnosed with Autism, the reactions we've received have ranged from the expected to the surprising. Most family and friends have responded with love and support, seeking to understand what is happe…
The Curse of the Black Spot

The other night Ryan was finishing his grilled cheese sandwich when he suddenly started complaining, "Get the black spot out of my mouth!" My first instinct was that there was a tiny burnt fleck on the bread that had…
Autism Light: Jim and Nuala Gardner

Jim and Nuala Garder are from Scotland. They are parents of a son and daughter with autism. Both Jim and Nuala are praised for their hardwork and dedication that went into facilitating a healing relationship between a Go…
Finding the Questions

I'm gathering questions for the first leg of my journey to discover how families with Autism overcome specific issues.
You Might Be An Autism Parent If

1. You might be an autism parent if you have to change the movie your child is watching 10 times in 5 mins because he wants to watch something else. – Jessica Bishop