Better Late Than Never
I wasn’t diagnosed with autism level 1 until later in life. I was 35 when my counselor and I figured
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Autism Light: Jacob Barnett
Jacob Barnett is a 13-year-old college student from Indianapolis, Indiana who has Asperger’s. He is a child prodigy for his
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Happy Birthday Brandon
We are getting ready to celebrate Brandon’s fortieth birthday. How did he get this old so fast? Where did
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Part 2: Mindblindness, Obstinancy, Aspies and Adolescence
Sorry I have been negligent in my blogging. Unfortunately, I have been laid up with disc/nerve pain in my lower
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Talking about Sex and Autism
Following on from these two posts Guest Post: The Birds and The Bees in ASD Things I know – Sex
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Independence Is Like A Dance
When I was an adult, my mother shared a story about me when I was four years old. I was
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Autism Light: Jeremy Sicile-Kira
Jeremy Sicile-Kira is from San Diego, California. Jeremy has autism and is nonverbal. At birth, Jeremy was diagnosed as severely
Read moreThe Importance of Our Calendars
This post is by Lena Rivkin, MFA, is an artist and graphologist living in Los Angeles. She has an adult brother named
Read moreMisrepresentation within the Autism Community
This is a very exciting time in the world of Autism… more and more, autistics are finding ways to
Read moreHow I Helped My Son Achieve Independence
This is how independence began for my son, Brandon almost fourteen years ago.
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