It’s Time for a New Dialogue About Autism
How important is cause and cure to managing autism? It’s not important at all! Regardless of the cause, families with an ASD family member must deal with day-to-day life. Up until now, our dialogue about autism has been very one dimensional. As the days of...
Chronic Loneliness Syndrome
What contributes to the sense of being alone that so many people with ASD and their families experience? It hit me like a ton of bricks! Of course! Autism and chronic loneliness go hand in hand, whether you are the individual with ASD or someone in their family! That...
Parental Stress and ASD
Do parents of kids with ASD experience additional stress? Absolutely! Parental stress from ASD is a real thing. In 2009 Disability Scoop Magazine ran an article referencing research from the University of Wisconsin which measured the stress level of mothers with...
How Therapy Impacts Those With Autism: Therapize to Conformity
Should our goal be to do therapy with an individual until they conform to what is considered “normal” or should we find ways to help them compensate, be functional, and deliver their gifts? Trying to make someone with autism behave like someone without...
Is it Autism or Ought-Ism?
Is it Autism or Ought-Ism? 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,...