Parental stress from ASD is a real thing. Last year Disability Scoop Magazine ran an article referencing research from the University of Wisconsin which measured the stress level of mothers with adolescent and young adult children on the autism spectrum.The study...
I would like to propose a new addition to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary ther·a·pize /ˈTHerəpiz/ verb verb: therapize; 3rd person present: therapizes; past tense: therapized; past participle: therapized; gerund or present participle: therapizing...
If having Autism didn’t make it hard enough for people on the spectrum, being judged, mis-understood and invalidated makes the impact of the condition even harder. This is especially true when the source of the judgement is a professional. Because people with Autism...
My mother used to say “…the proof is in the pudding.” She meant that actions speak louder than words. When talking about autism, this is often true. Recognizing Gifts & Talents As amazing as it seems to me, there are still so many people that don’t have a...
Our first responders are some of the most compassionate, brave, well trained and needed individuals on the planet. Gratitude for First Responders Most of us – especially those of us with kids on the spectrum – have a huge appreciation for the job they are doing!...
