I remember it all. Every trip and fall, every stumble down the low road, I have it all filed away in my head.
A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean — Featured in HuffPost, Autism Speaks, Yahoo, The Mighty, Autism Parenting Magazine, and Jubilee.
Talking To Kids About Autism
I pulled all the walls down and spoke to them as plainly as possible. I wasn’t hiding anything about who he is.
My Child’s Special Education and Me
Whether your child is entering school this year or has been there for years, your role in their advancement can’t be overstated.
Back To School and Inner Conflict
As strange as it may seem to someone who isn’t in a similar situation, my house didn’t feel “alive” anymore.
The View From His World
To the world, his inability to communicate with them is the issue. But to him, the world’s inability to understand what he’s trying to communicate is the real issue.
Smile Like You Mean It
Just as you can convince yourself that life is miserable, you can do the opposite.
Will My Kid Grow Up To Be Like That?
Whether he speaks or has Autism is just a facet of his personality. If anything changes, we’ll be there. If it doesn’t, we will be there for that too.
Tearing Down The Walls
Had you told me five years ago that I would be writing this blog today, I would never have believed you.
All Unique. All Special.
It’s one of the main reasons we should stand in awe of special education teachers (and all teachers in general).
Why I’ll Never Squash Her Spirit
Snap at a friend and they dismiss it. Do the same to your kid, they’ll bring it up at Thanksgiving when you’re 60.
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