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The Media's Creation of a Civil War Within the Autism Community

Nothing much gets my blood boiling more than outright, obvious attempts to pit people against each other. I wrote about it before about how we do it to ourselves but the most obvious problem is the media. We’re…
Standing Out With Autism

We went to the Friday evening show of The Dinosaur Petting Zoo at the Tilles Center last week. We had to get their early to pick up our tickets for the general admission show; showing up at 4pm for a 5pm show. When othe…
Don't Be So Quick To Judge

I have often been judged while raising my son, Brandon. People pointed and stared at us yelling rude comments screaming out, “You’re a terrible mother. Can’t you control your child? Your child is a s…
Two stories on Autism and the Middle Finger

Two stories… About a year ago I decided to give Melanie a break during one hectic Saturday so I took the kids: William (autistic and 4-years-old at time) and Margaret (2-years-old at time) to Wal-Mart to do a…
Staring and Unkind Words Can Hurt

It constantly amazes me at how the world as I know it, is unkind and not made for my special guy. While both of my guys struggle with their difficulties, Ashton just can't pass as "normal" like Holden can and does. Desp…
One Softened Heart at a Time

A couple of weeks ago, my downstairs neighbor really ticked me off, offering me the age-old advice that my child's disability would magically disappear with a little discipline. Yesterday, I ran into her for the firs…
What more can I say?!

Do I have regrets? Yes, I have a few. I regret I didn't listen to my Mom. But what 19 year old really does? My children were not stolen by Autism. Their souls were not the victims of a cruel hijacking. Fate did n…
Diagnosis: I am not a bad mother

By Earl Holland | Delmarva Media Group SALISBURY — Crystal Holman sat in her dining room going over one flash card after another as her 8-year-old son Hayden rattled off the printed words. “Th…
I am a ThetaMom

For Theta Mom's 1 year anniversary, she encouraged us to "blog our behinds off" with motherhood experiences that make us Theta Moms. I can actually pinpoint the minute I realized I was a Theta Mom (someone who is not…
I Don't Mind If You Stare, Just Be Ready To Take Notes

I know some people get all upset when someone stares at their disabled child and others may even come to your defense when they observe someone doing so, but I never feel violated or threatened by onlookers. It’s perfe…