This is the kid who I was afraid would never be able to express his wants and needs.
I'm James Guttman, father of two children. One non-verbal with autism and one non stop verbal with attitude.
Losing Our Buddy
You’ll have to forgive me if all of this is still a bit raw.
Where Did That Baby Go?
The smiles are the same and their faces, while different sizes, are almost the spitting image of one another.
More Than Autism
I have never, in my entire life, been as in awe of one person as I am of him. He does things his own way.
How Are The Kids?
One day without school turned into two and then three and then fifteen. Soon, no one knew what day it was, when things were going back to normal, and what exactly was happening.
No Offense For Autism Awareness
As long as it comes from a place of learning, rather than cruelty, I will answer anything.
Mutual Awareness, Mutual Acceptance
We are so busy telling everyone that we’re aware and accepting of people with autism, we don’t stop to appreciate when they are aware and accepting of us.
Positively Fed-Up
Sometimes those golden sentiments of happy-happy joy-joy work in the opposite direction.
We’re Going To Miss These Chaos Days
Once again, I learn about the world through his eyes in ways I never would have noticed on my own.
The Social Distance Of An Autism Parent
Some friends have understood. Others haven’t. To be completely honest, sometimes I didn’t either.
