How did you know you had autism? For my entire life, I’ve watched the world through a porthole. Disconnected, alone. Before Charlie was even two, he was diagnosed with autism. At…
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You can pre-order my book, All Across the Spectrum, here. Happy Autism Awareness Day! You know what they say… Autism Awareness is every day at our house. But I’m not…
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Autism and the #ActuallyAutistic community I usually keep controversy off my blog but tonight I’ve decided to use my platform to speak up and shed some light on a dark side…
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Signs and symptoms of autism in babies: How did you know Charlie was autistic? I often get messages asking me questions… How did you know he had autism? What are symptoms…
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What’s an autism martyr mom? In the eyes of the #actuallyautistic community, an autism martyr mom is a mom who expresses negativity about autism and complains about how it has impacted…
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Autism signs and symptoms checklist for adults I was diagnosed with high-functioning autism as an adult. Read my post about it here. I often get asked what the signs are…
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Charlie’s first words It’s been eight months since Charlie said his first word. Just before his fifth birthday. I remember the happiness and hope I felt. I kept thinking that this…
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Autism in girls I often get asked why I was diagnosed with autism so late in life, and why it wasn’t caught when I was a child. There are two main…
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Charlie’s tonsillectomy It’s been two weeks since Charlie’s surgery. When we arrived at the hospital on the day of his tonsillectomy, we were surprised to hear that the surgeon would also…
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Surgery day Tomorrow is already surgery day. It came so fast. There are still a lot of unanswered questions and fear surrounding Charlie’s tonsillectomy. As a mom, I second guess myself…
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Autism and motherhood I’ve been (over)thinking a lot the past few days. More so than usual. The fact that some people could think that I don’t love my son specifically because…
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The #actuallyautistic movement I’ve known for a while that there is a community of autistic people who have beliefs about autism that are different than mine. They call themselves #actuallyautistic.…