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After reading the book The Other Side of Autism, I felt compelled to contact and interview Laura Hirsch. The book has been one of the most impactful books I’ve read in the last year, and I highly encourage our readers … Continue reading
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The heavy-bottomed glass slips from his grasp falling straight to the floor, smashing into a million pieces. As the glass hits the ground, water bursts from it like a geyser, spraying droplets all over the kitchen and all over her. … Continue reading
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We’re rerunning this piece with a simple request: repost it with the hashtag #freedom2014. The BBC is promoting a Freedom 2014 series. They’ve called for photos, videos and music to be submitted of what freedom means to its viewers and readers. … Continue reading
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A photo was reposted several times on Facebook a few weeks ago. It was of an empty park bench and had this question posted with it, “If you could sit here with anyone from the past or present for one … Continue reading
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I have been in the world of special-needs advocacy for 10 years, and in that time I have come across countless people who are defensive, close-minded, and extremely indoctrinated about their across-the-board absolute statements that vaccines can’t cause autism. These … Continue reading
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This blog was originally published on March 20, 2012. Picture it. A beautiful sunset. The sky painted orange, pink and purple. A red sand beach drawn along the shore in Nova Scotia. Two young boys running…no, frolicking in the surf … Continue reading
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As many of you know, the New York City Department of Health, at the instigation of then-mayor Mike Bloomberg, recently approved a new requirement for “all” New York City schoolchildren under the age of six to get an influenza vaccine … Continue reading
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Love is not a powerful enough word when it comes to our children. Words always fail to adequately express how we feel about our brave, hardworking, extraordinary kids. There simply aren’t sentiments that describe the reality: that every one of our … Continue reading
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About a year ago I was invited to speak at a local autism/ADHD conference. I was nervous because it had been a while since I’d spoken in front of an audience, or even dressed up (make up! lipstick! hair blown … Continue reading
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It has been four years since we started falling down the biomed rabbit hole. Life has changed in so many ways. Not only for my son Anthony (who is now recovered from autism), but for me as well. I … Continue reading
