For a story of gradual changes, this is one of the few moments I can pinpoint exactly.
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.
Tag: special education
My Non-Verbal Child Is Living A Life I Never Expected
I’ve watched him push forward to take steps that no one – myself included – was predicting years ago.
The Price For Back To School Freedom
Free time is coming…but you’re definitely going to earn it.
There’s No Such Thing As “Typical Autism”
“Autism” is as general a term as “parenting.” They’re both deeply personal and different for everyone.
Comparing My Special Needs Son To Just One Person
I don’t know what the other kids are doing. Some are talking. Some are reading. Some might have X-Ray vision.
My Special Needs Son Changed How I See The World
We may struggle to help our children, but we never struggle to love them
He Showed Me That I Can Do Anything
I knew nothing about autism and nothing about being non-verbal. Hell, I knew nothing about having a son.
Chicken And Orange Juice
It’s not about words. It’s about communicating.
Working To Form This Bond With My Non-Verbal Son
If there was any chance that we could have the relationship that I envisioned rather than the one I feared, I was going to do everything in my power to make it happen.
Taming The Lord Of The Living Room
Between quarantine and Summer break, it feels like he’s been in there for eons.
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