True ableism isn’t in sharing the struggles tied to autism; it’s in pretending those struggles don’t exist. Why the need to argue that a disabled person is only disabled because of…
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Dear Charlie, Today should have been your first day of 6th grade. The start of middle school—a big milestone. But for you, today is different. Not quite what most people imagine;…
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Individual quality time with children is healthy I’ve noticed a trend over the years: whenever I post photos of me enjoying time with one of my kids, there are always comments…
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Two things we don’t talk about enough are the anxiety that comes with your nonverbal child being sick and the lack of autism training in healthcare providers. I don’t know when…
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My daughter is a sensory seeker; she’s not autistic. I know that most comments about my daughter, Billie, come from a place of love and concern, and I appreciate that sincerely.…
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Autism inclusion doesn’t stop at Level 1 Autism, it doesn’t come with conditions, and it doesn’t stop when it’s hard. Drowning is the number one cause of accidental death in autistic…
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I won’t keep the suspense any longer: After discharging Charlie from ABA Therapy due to him not meeting the required 80% of recommended hours, Charlie’s ABA Therapy Center agreed to be…
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A few days ago, I shared Charlie’s ABA center’s decision to discharge him from ABA Therapy for not meeting the 80% recommended hours of clinical recommendation. I had known about the…
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This is the story of how Charlie was, for lack of a better term, kicked out from ABA Therapy. I’m going to do something I rarely do and speak negatively about…
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Autism friendly activities in Texas? We had been looking for autism friendly places to visit near Austin, TX, where Charlie and Jude could have a good time. Even though they’re both…
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My dream of becoming a published author I just submitted the manuscript for my third Thought Catalog book. It’s a milestone I often overlook, but if you asked about my proudest…
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I have some AMAZING NEWS to share, and I’ll do my best to answer any questions for those in need in Texas. Charlie, who has profound autism, got an HCS diversion…