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I just finished writing an article for The Mother magazine, a UK-based publication that also has a US outlet. I discovered this magazine when TMR’s book, Autism Beyond the Spectrum, was featured in their Book Review section in the September/October … Continue reading
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So here’s my week in a nutshell. My parents, who planned to move in to help us with our son Noah’s growing medical needs while balancing the schedules and demands of our neurotypical children, finally sold their house after a … Continue reading
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This post was first published on 10/9/2012. Happy Gotcha Day, Saint! Eleven years ago I was living the life. I had recently bought my first home, had a job I loved, a coaching gig that was fun, and spent all of … Continue reading
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In June of 2012, shortly after Autism One, I had had enough of myself and my just-get-me-through-the-day lifestyle and wrote an impassioned piece about self-care for those in our community. Shortly after, my inbox filled with messages thanking me for … Continue reading
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“What children need most are the essentials grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humour, comfort, lessons in life and most importantly COOKIES!!” (make that GF cookies!) Last year I wrote “The Visit” as my father and … Continue reading
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When I saw the headline pass through my Facebook newsfeed, I went into the first stage of grief: That can’t be the same Alex. How strange that there are two of them. It’s an immediate defense mechanism for information that … Continue reading
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This post was originally published in December. In light of all the recent tragedies in the news about autism and wandering, take the time to read this blog. There are some very useful ideas here that could potentially save a … Continue reading
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As a physician assistant with almost 20 years experience, and a mom of a child on the autistic spectrum, “conventional medicine” can be very frustrating. This week, I attended the MAPS (Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs) conference in an … Continue reading
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Here’s some background on me: I am Catholic. I went to Catholic school for most of my elementary years, then went to an all-girls Catholic high school and attended a Jesuit college where I obtained my BA in Psychology and … Continue reading
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Many years ago, a friend mentioned a therapy called Son-Rise. We were still new to the world of autism, but had a few years experience under our belts. We looked into it but at that time, I couldn’t bear the … Continue reading
