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IT WAS THE WORST STORY TIME EVER

For the first time since I took all 3 of my Lovely Little Children of the Corn to story time, tried to check out books with both Alex and Goofy in tow, and ran into the Chameleon, I left the library something other th…
My Sister Is Not Stupid

My little sister Kelly was diagnosed with Autism and Sensory Inauguration Disorder. The day my mom told me about this I was shocked. Until that day I thought my sister was just stupid. I know that’s not nice, but…
Reluctant Adventures at Story Time

I want Alex to do things I want to do. This means I have to do what he needs me to do to be able to do what I want to do. Kind of a you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours kind of thing. I'm cool with that. Why shou…
Our Friend Jesus Rios

Jesus Rios came into our lives when we were in the 7th grade. At the time, my friends and I were eating lunch on our usual table and spot in the lunch area. Jesus came down to eat lunch with us with a huge smile on his…
Baptism into Disability

Immersion – maybe you’ve witnessed people being baptized in a river? They go to the water’s edge anticipating the dunking but also feeling some trepidation about the process. I think, most of all, th…
That One Thing

I’m very big one sharing our stories. I think that by doing so, we allow others to have a better understanding of what Autism means to us, both collectively and on an individual level. I love getting input fro…
How I knew I KNEW what I wanted to be

The car was hot, and the air conditioning was high. Our family was on our way to Bay Cliff Health Camp, way Up North. It was the summer of 2005 and we were spending a week of it helping handicapped kids. My dad had…
Stand Clear Of The Closing Doors - A Film

Sam Fleishner submitted a post to Autisable through our main page. He shares that he's a director of films and music videos. Here's what he wrote:
My Hope for my Son

Perhaps through some miracle, my son David may turn out to be like Alfred Nobel, Pablo Picasso, or Hikari, but it is extremely unlikely. Those people touched the lives of multitudes through their works. David touches…
Book Review: "The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's by Temple Grandin"

What a wonderful weekend! I spent most of it with Temple Grandin or should I say reading her latest book The Way I See It – Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's. I had pr…