Now Reading : Personal Narrative
Articles written by people affected by autism (mom, dad, grandparent, sibling) or someone who is on the spectrum sharing personal accounts, happy moments, fears, etc.
Special Moms Who Changed the Way Families Shop
Warrior moms. We’ve always been there. Fighting for our kids. Protecting them. Providing for them. Defending their rights. Especially mothers like us: mothers of children with special needs. We are the voice for our children who have no voice of their own. We will fight for them. With all our strength. For as long as […]
Continue readingA New Way to Look at Autism
Autism can be a contentious thing. People argue about exactly what it is; how it came about; whether it is natural or caused by vaccines. They argue about the types of therapies you should adopt, what is beneficial and what is toxic and unacceptable. They argue about the right to self-diagnose and whether people have […]
Continue readingPotentially Dangerous Friends: How They’re Made
I am the mother of a child who is a little different. You probably wouldn’t notice. He speaks, eats, runs, and jumps. He cries when he’s sad and laughs when he’s happy. He looks like all the other kids in his class. Though they can see the difference, even if you can’t. In kindergarten, he […]
Continue readingThe End of Me
It was an unusually warm spring day. Ian bounced out of the van ready for a quick stop at our local Whole Foods. The after-lunch crowd was quieter, less sensory overload for both of us. Our excursion was an excuse for me to pick up much-needed groceries. For Ian, it was a welcome break from […]
Continue readingNew Game Helps Young ASD Boy See the World Differently
Dylan is a special little guy diagnosed with autism very young. He sees the world through a different colored pair of sunglasses every day. Days are spent trying to take what he sees in his mind and comprehend it in the real world. Imagine always missing one piece when you are trying to put together a […]
Continue readingBringing up the Boy
It was the roundabout that I remember most. Every Saturday outside the shopping centre there was a man, sitting on a wooden chair and turning a handle. It looked effortless but it was joined to a series of cogs that drove a children’s roundabout. There was a bus, a tractor, a car and a motorbike […]
Continue readingA Meaningful Day at the Salon
I’ll admit it started out as me needing a massage after the school carnival planning was finally over but massages are expensive and there isn’t an in-house babysitting option—although wouldn’t that be great? A pedicure, however, offers a massage chair and limeade for the mom while the child is stuck in a chair with wet […]
Continue readingA Loving ASD Dad Shares: Home is Where the Heart Is
What does successful autism parenting look like? It is a common phrase within the autism community that if you have met one person with autism, you have met one person with autism. The same can be said about autism parents. Our experience with autism began as many others have, tests to attempt to rule out […]
Continue readingA Loving Mother Asks: Will They See Him?
Here I am, 33 weeks pregnant, in the middle of June, at a gender reveal party trying to keep my two-year-old son from crawling out the doggy door. He throws himself to the ground, screaming so hard his face turns red. He is literally losing his mind. Just another typical Tuesday evening for us. Several […]
Continue readingThere’s No Room for Guilt…Only Acceptance
I felt like I was on autopilot, just going through the motions, as I rushed through the motions of after-camp business after a long day at work. I’ll be honest — I don’t remember much of my interactions with my kids that evening, just a tired, “Good night, I love you,” as I trudged downstairs, […]
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