This blog post is sponsored by KiwiCo. Finding activities to do with our two children with autism can be a real challenge. My youngest son, Jude, is 7 years old. Jude…
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Back-to-school glasses shopping One of my favorite things about back-to-school season is all the shopping. I love the new clothes, all the accessories for the boys, and picking out those school…
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After reading my post about profound autism, someone commented, “you don’t deserve children.” To her, and others, I don’t deserve Charlie because I use the term he was diagnosed with —…
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Back-to-school transition Jude is entering 2nd Grade this year. He’s mostly excited about it, happy to see his friends after a fun summer break, but there’s also some apprehension. First grade…
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Trigger Warning: If you use the phrase, “autism is a gift,” and hate functioning labels/severity levels, then beware — this post may just offend you. This is a post advocating for…
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This is a blog post about raising a child with nonverbal autism, written by guest blogger, Toni Williams. Nonverbal autism: “Ethan, can you hear me?” When I look at my son,…
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2 / 2 Autism nonprofit organizations offer a wide range of assistance to both parents of children with autism and individuals on the autism spectrum. These organizations provide a variety of…
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Financial Assistance for Autistic Children If you’re wondering what financial assistance for parents of autistic children you can get, you’ve come to the right place. Having an autistic child can have…
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Toxic positivity: dismissing negative emotions and responding to distress with false reassurances rather than empathy. Sometimes, as parents of autistic children, we want someone to acknowledge with us, “yeah, sometimes this…
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Why is it taboo to wish your child wasn’t disabled? My inbox has been getting absolutely bombarded because saying I wish Charlie didn’t have autism means I wish I had a…
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I wish my son didn’t have autism Why is this even a taboo thing to say? The truth is I wish Charlie didn’t have autism. There, I said it. It’s not…
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What Happens to My Autistic Child After I’m Gone? Eileen Lamb, founder of The Autism Cafe, was referred to Hope Trust by her Certified Financial Planner, Andrew Komarow, of Planning Across…