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The Value of Lived Experience
Autism clinicians bring essential expertise. But lived experience brings something more: context. Without that context, even the best professionals can miss what families really need. Keep reading →
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When I started this blog, I promised myself that every time I wrote, I would be painfully honest with my readers and with myself. That even though I am… Keep reading →
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This Autism Awareness Day, my beautiful Brielle is at her dad’s house, so I get a morning to sleep in. Of course I’m up at 7 a.m. So with a… Keep reading →
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Whenever I pick up a newspaper, one of the first sections I always turn to is the obituaries. It sounds morbid, I know, but it’s so much more than… Keep reading →
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I turn 42 today. That’s the age I’ve been dreading for as long as I can remember. When I allow myself to think about it, as I force myself… Keep reading →
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Reblogging this, because this is America, and I have that right. And because it’s been shared 946 times on Facebook at last count and I want to get past… Keep reading →
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Here we go. I’m putting it all out there. Once and for all, I’m going to try to explain why I don’t vaccinate my child. I’m prepared for the… Keep reading →
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Her mood came out of the blue, took me SO by surprise. It had been a great two weeks, Bree seemed so peaceful, less jittery. She was sleeping… Keep reading →
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Please don’t call me Superwoman. I know you mean well. You all do. But I’ve been hearing it for far too long, and staying silent. “I don’t… Keep reading →
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I want to tell you the story of a beautiful little girl named Brielle. Brielle was born on a February afternoon in 2002. She was full term, 7 pounds… Keep reading →