Tag: Autism Spectrum

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).

If it seems like there aren’t many things to say to make the parent of a child on the Autism spectrum feel better, that’s because there aren’t.

The moment you’d let your guard down, he would take off across the yard. The next thing you know, you’re tackling a preschooler on your front lawn.

The scariest thing about being a newly diagnosed special needs parent is that you’re a newly diagnosed special needs parent.

Having Autism or any special needs doesn’t mean the absence of personality or humor. All of his quirks – good and bad – are his and I love him.

The absence of language can seem like a major barrier and, in some ways, it can be. In most ways, though, it’s not.

Autism spectrum or not, every kid wants to have fun. It just takes time figure out how to make that happen.

For many, my son having “special needs” means focusing on the things he can’t do. It overshadows many of the powerful things he can.

One of the startling life changes for parents of children with Autism is the revolving door of professionals coming in and out of your living room.

Today, I ask that same question in a very different way.