A has become an insistent life force, a powerhouse of self expression

“Self” We took a very grown up decision today. So much of special needs parenting is way too much adulting, but then it is also a daily life filled with everyone’s inner child being on call all the time. But today was difficult and grown up. Up till recently, making decisions for A was challenging, … Continue reading 115. Self

“Living Behind Walls” There’s not a lot I can say about the past couple of weeks. They’ve been chaotic and exhausting. But A deserves his privacy and I’m sure he thinks we are ludicrous and logic-free, so I won’t be getting into details. I do want to say something about living in a town that … Continue reading 114. Living Behind Walls

Let us never imagine that we are somehow better than our predecessors

If laughter could be bottled, then yours would earn us a family fortune

Only you could meet an ambivalent world with a searching embrace

Step up to be counted. Inspire joyful autism laughter.

Vigilantism is a feel good thing, but it is not remotely anything like actual allyship

Just having autistic kids in common isn’t always enough to bring us to the table