Following my recent video showing the contrast between Autism Level 1 and Level 3, the critics came rolling in. As usual. One comment, in particular, stood out to me: “Autism levels…
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Over the years, the voices against ABA therapy have grown louder—and not in a fun way, like the cheering crowd at a Taylor Swift concert. Even mainstream media has started running…
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Upcoming rant about the erasure of profound autism, self-advocates speaking over those with the highest support needs and the social model of disability. Don’r erase profound autism On Christmas Day, I…
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As Charlie’s mom, an 11-year-old boy with Level 3 autism, most of my life revolves around meeting his very unique needs. Charlie requires 24/7 care, and though I love him with…
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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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He’s nonverbal, but he hears you. When you’re around nonverbal people, remember that just because they can’t speak doesn’t mean they can’t communicate. And just because they can’t answer you doesn’t…
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Today, I got Charlie’s speech therapy progress report, and excuse my language, but holy sh*t, I‘m impressed. It’s hands down the best progress report I’ve seen in over 5 years of…
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This is the continuation of a post I first published in 2016 that you can read here. Parents of autistic children are my heroes. This is your reminder that you are…
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Autism and political correctness I’d be lying if I told you that it gets easier. Autism doesn’t get easier, not really. You just learn to deal with it better. You learn…
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“Mommy, why Charlie pushing me away?” Jude’s been asking a lot of questions about Charlie lately: “Mommy, why Charlie doesn’t want to play with me?” “Mommy, why Charlie pushing me away?”…
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Thank you Mardi Gras Napkins for sponsoring this post. Visit your local retailer to get the conversation going in your home too. There’s one moment I look forward to everyday: mealtime!…
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/>I received product and compensation from Mead Johnson Nutrition to create this post written by me. All experiences and opinions expressed in this post are my own and not those of…