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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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I woke up Tuesday morning ahead of my 6:30 a.m. alarm. I got out of bed, wandered into the bathroom and took a shower. Then I glanced at my… Keep reading →
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Over the past six months, Brielle has become super compulsive. It started in our house. At first it was cute! She would put her stuff in the garbage and put her stuff… Keep reading →
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Happy April. Here we are again. Kicking off Autism Awareness Month with the first of hopefully daily blog posts. Maybe you will read them. Maybe someone will learn something.… Keep reading →
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I was getting ready to leave for work early one day when I heard my son’s bedroom door open. He stumbled down the stairs, his eyes half-open, his hair… Keep reading →
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This is about the ugliness of anger and denial, and the beauty of acceptance. It’s about anger at the world, at a diagnosis, at a person. I spent so… Keep reading →
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TGIF. She is so good with the Camera. We make great Snapchat shots! Quick post. Back from dinner around the corner. The local Italian place was VERY busy tonight.… Keep reading →
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A friend was on Facebook the other day, complaining about the screaming kid in front of him at the store. Most of the people who responded were right there… Keep reading →
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In my daughter’s room there is a mini trampoline, a swing hanging from the ceiling and a ton of toys and stuffed animals. She has had most of the toys for years.… Keep reading →
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Twenty minutes after last night’s freakout, she was back downstairs. A smile on her face, asking for a drink. She amazes me. One minute she is screaming, the next… Keep reading →
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This isn’t the post I was going to publish. That one will have to wait. That one was positive and proud and praising. I’ve been working on it for… Keep reading →