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Piss on Pity

It used to hang in one of the women's restrooms of the Tennessee Disability Coalition. It was a poster with photographs capturing protest demonstrators who use wheelchairs. Stamped on the corner was the classic circle…
Ix-Nay On The Alium-Vay

Yep. I said it…kinda. We scrapped the Diazepam, anti-seizure med (otherwise known as Valium) after we were left with an EXTREMELY angry, violent, drooling, blob of a boy, who still was having Awakenings. No matter…
What I Just Learned About My Neighbors

I didn’t have the energy for it. The mental energy to watch 3 children running around having “fun,” foreseeing any hint of disaster for each, amending myself accordingly, and carrying on either superficial or length…
Second Opinions

Second opinions aren’t always prolific revelations of new directions; they aren’t always confirmation of your path; they don’t always make sense. Our Pediatric Neurologist suggested we seek any one of six Pediatric Epi…
Save Money, Hurt The Hurting

Because I was asked to spread the word by truth_behind_white_lies, here's a note she sent me after seeing my current post on Autisable:"I noticed that you have a featured post on Autisible and I'm really trying to reac…
Dealing With Bigotry

Dealing with bigotry is a life long battle. It doesn't matter what the reason is, it is wrong. There is a group of people that deal with this everyday of their lives, yet it is not discussed within mainstream America…
An Amazing Experience

Procrastination takes the form of blogging often enough. What's currently on the list is a pamphlet on autism spectrum disorders and young children...to be written at a 6th grade or lower level, and to have various read…
A Very Special Family

"Special" cousins Christopher Garrison and Grace Goad at the 2006 Walker Family ReunionWith humble apologies to all the adults with disAbilities who detest the term "special needs," we parents and others often refer to…
Why Our Marriage Survives Parenthood and Autism

It was unusual not to see the neighbor’s daughter playing ball or with the dogs, but last night was different. There was somberness in her yard— In the wake of a marriage gone wrong, I saw her quietly eating her dinner…
Teachers Perspective...

This is the end of my second year as a TA in a self-contained language classroom and I LOVE working with my students, several who's primary diagnosis is Autism. They are some of the most wonderful and rewarding childre…