Taking a Stand
This blog is about Emma. It has always been about Emma. Every now and again I post something about statistics or links to other children or adults who have been diagnosed with autism, the occasional...
View ArticlePreventative Measures
The New York Times published a piece in August of this year about the role the environment plays in the rise of autism. It begins with the question asked by many people who are hoping to become...
View ArticleFrom a Mom in Melbourne
The following is a comment from the “Redefining Autism” post written by an Australian mom with two children on the spectrum. “It is what our education department in Victoria does. They make it so hard...
View ArticleService Dogs and Marriage
There’s a terrific story in the New York Times about service dogs for people and children with disabilities. (This post is also about marriage, bear with me. I know it’s a little convoluted.) The...
View ArticleAt What Point Do Our Actions Constitute Torture?
The New York Times published an OpEd piece yesterday by Bill Lichtenstein about the use of restraints and seclusion rooms for children with special needs in schools. Please read by clicking ‘here‘....
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