We are at a strange crossroads between childhood and adulthood right now. My daughter is close to 18, surrounded by kids each day who are becoming more independent by the minute, yet still somewhat stuck in her own stage of Continue reading
Raising kids can be stressful. One of the reasons that raising special needs kids can sometimes seem more stressful is because you feel the resources that parents of typically developing kids can draw upon are not sufficient for your child. Continue reading
I remember when my daughter was young, wishing she could tell me what it was like to be her. I wondered what was going on in her little head and what I could do to help her. Now that she Continue reading
There are still way too many people out there who believe that autism itself is a scam devised by lazy parents who want attention and services and refuse to spank their children. Continue reading
We are just a few days away from Autism Awareness month and I find myself cringing just as I always do. I am all for bringing more attention to autism and increasing the amount of support out there but I Continue reading
it’s every autism parent’s dream to get some guidance about what the future holds for his child. Continue reading
There is a story I could share about how this word was directed towards someone I love dearly. But I won’t. I heard what was muttered and the person it was directed towards did not. Putting it in print will Continue reading
We will now discuss the topic that no one wants to discuss: Autism and puberty Long before my daughter’s hormones began to change I had thoroughly planted myself in denial. Not only would she begin puberty far, far into the Continue reading
Who better to turn to regarding what “austics should” do than autistic people and their allies? Who better to define who “autistics are”? Continue reading
Welcome to “Sharing the Spectrum,” our best reads of the week from parents of children with special needs. Whether these posts had us nodding in agreement or considering a different viewpoint, they all made us think! I’m Not Waiting for Continue reading