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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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Once upon a time, there was a mom. She was a very special mom, with very special kids. She adored and embraced them. They were amazing. Every once in… Keep reading →
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I knew they were right, but that didn’t stop the torrent of emotions. Keep reading →
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How can we expect our employers and colleagues to understand our work-life balance if they only know the work side of our equation? Keep reading →
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This Mother’s Day, Brielle wakes with the roosters. She changes her purple pajamas for pink-and-gray ones. They are put on beautifully backwards, with a big white butterfly on her… Keep reading →
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What makes me love him so much, is not only that I’m lucky to have him. It’s that he feels lucky to have me. Keep reading →
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I wish I had taken Bree on a plane when she was little. By now she would have been a pro. Flying with her was something I talked myself… Keep reading →
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On a rainy weeknight, as I taught a college class, I returned to my lecture stand and my cell phone while the students did an independent task. “Let me… Keep reading →
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Being a parent to a special needs child is both a blessing and a challenge. My daughter’s gestures and expressions of love bring me immense joy, but I also… Keep reading →
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I’m trying to write more. It’s been too long. I’ve had a lot of new followers and made a lot of new friends over the years. So I’m going… Keep reading →
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Acknowledging my inevitable mortality was the first step. Planning for her life after my life is no easy task. We are on a waiting list for residential care. I… Keep reading →