This piece about functioning labels is an excerpt from my book, All Across the Spectrum, that you can order here. Autism and functioning labels Functioning labels are used to give more…
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Autism is not a superpower for everyone Read it again. Autism is not a superpower for everyone. I’m going to do something that’s frowned upon in the autism community. I’m going…
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What to do about autism and hitting? Autism and hitting is such a touchy subject. Last week, Charlie hit a little boy at the park. The child’s dad walked over, rightfully…
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I wish my brother didn’t have autism For his sixth birthday, Jude wished Charlie didn’t have autism. I shared a video of the moment, and though a majority of comments were…
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Where to find support as an autistic adult? If you have autism, and are looking to connect with other autistic adults, self-help discussion groups can be great. CASY Sparks Relationship Self-Help…
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Autism and finding an online community A few months ago, I told you about some great resources for adults with autism through Casy Sparks. If you haven’t read the blog yet,…
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#ActuallyAutistic Bullying I want to end #ActuallyAutistic bullying. Continually for over five years, one particular group of self-identified autism advocates has been harassing countless people online. If you’ve posted on an…
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#ActuallyAutistic: I’m in the gray area between the neurotypical and autistic communities. I am stuck in the middle. I fight to help neurotypicals realize that no matter how “normal” an autistic…
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Brothers and autism: Unconditional love I often get asked how Charlie reacted to us bringing newborn Jude home. The truth is, it was pretty devastating for everyone. Charlie couldn’t stand being…
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“You don’t look autistic.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this said to me, and Charlie too. I wonder what people expect autistic individuals to look like.…
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After I was diagnosed with autism, I longed to find people who understood me and what I was going through. It’s comforting to be around others who “get it”. I found…
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Misconceptions about ABA Therapy There’s controversy around ABA therapy, a controversy I’d like to offer some perspective on. Is ABA perfect? No, but does it mean we should cancel ABA…