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After writing several blogs in the past about my family’s struggles with going to church because of my son’s autism, I knew right away that I had to write a blog about our experience last week. One of my son’s … Continue reading
Vaccine Beat 1: Autism – TMR | Brought To You By The Producers Of The Greater Good Movie *If you are unable to view the video, please click here. For more about The Vaccine Beat, click here
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CALL TO ACTION! The House version of the Combating Autism Act is a mediocre bill being fast-tracked to a committee vote. In 8 years not one case of autism has been prevented, and no treatments have surfaced after spending $1.6 … Continue reading
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I’ve been a parent now for around seventeen years. I’ve worked closely with children with special needs for the past six. With each new experience, it seems I encounter the same general mentality. No matter where I live, work, or … Continue reading
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People… Where would I be without them? The one of the very few good things I can say about this autism recovery journey is the people I’ve met along the way. People from all walks of life banding together, faceless … Continue reading
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Allergies: It’s the new normal. It’s no longer a rare, one-per-school type thing. It’s one per classroom, at least for an anaphylaxis case, and many more per classroom for ‘regular’ allergies. Allergies to dust, pollen, chalk, tree nuts, seeds, grass, … Continue reading
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[Editor’s Note: Below you will find a very personal but informative guest blog from Sarah Carrasco on the issue of wandering in our children with autism. Please read the very practical, helpful and important steps you can take to protect your family if you care for … Continue reading
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In 2013, the handwriting was on the wall for preteen emotional explosions. Neverending arguments over small stuff. Volcanic eruptions when life didn’t go my son the Negotiator’s way. He isolated himself and closed his mind, avoiding discussion of the issue, … Continue reading
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When my now 10-year-old daughter with autism was two years old, she escaped from our home and was missing for almost an hour. Needless to say, it was the longest hour of my life, and we were extremely blessed that … Continue reading
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Dear Mom on that flight from San Jose to Houston: You sat next to me, jamming all your disorganized, overstuffed bags into every corner before you brought your sleeping baby boy on board. The two of you were traveling alone, … Continue reading
