Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism — the book
The book that I REALLY could have used when Matthew was first diagnosed with autism is here. Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism a one-stop resource for carefully curated, evidence-based information from...
View ArticleThe Thinking Persons Guide to Autism
Behavior is communication. That's it. That's all. That's everything.
View ArticleAutism rates now 1 in 88 says CDC
… But does better diagnoses explain much of the surge? (CLICK HERE for report from the CDC) “These are not just numbers, these are real people with real needs” said Alison Singer, president of the...
View ArticleAutism parent experts? Keep learning.
I am learning (and this is a really hard one for me) not to take criticism personally, especially from people who don’t know me and who may have read or heard my opinions out of context or interpret my...
View Article“My kid is just like yours. Except when he’s not,” and other confessions of...
Let’s go back to that imaginary playground I was telling you about. What would you see if you – or that generic someone - were to watch me?
View ArticleAutism: 11 frequently asked questions answered
When you come across people who stare, or snicker, or worse, realize that they just don't understand what you are dealing with. I've learned that it is better to show them how you relate to your child...
View ArticleNew TV project uses comedy to help kids on – or near – the autism spectrum
Ever since Christa Dahlstrom’s eight year old son was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, he’s benefited greatly from extra support at school for those things that just don’t come naturally for him,...
View ArticleCongressional Autism Hearing Nov 29: voices of autism needed
“I have something very serious to talk to you about,” said my son Matthew. “I’m very smart about garden work, and I don’t need to be supervised all of the time.” Matthew went on to tell me that he had...
View ArticleWhat autism isn’t
I was going to ignore the speculation swirling around Adam Lanza and reports that he had a “personality disorder or autism” because it seems so much more important to focus on the families of the...
View ArticleAutism FAQ: Where can I find trustworthy information about autism?
When it was suggested that my son Matthew might have autism, I turned to the dictionary, then to the encyclopedia and then to the library where I could find only a few books on the shelf about autism....
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