I Changed My Way of Thinking

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When Mother’s Day is Hard

By Amanda DeLuca / May 12, 2020

Mother’s Day for a special needs mom does not look like everyone else’s day… I spent my Mother’s Day redirecting behaviors that were furiously present this week. I’m not saying… Read More
Let Me Be A Fly On The Wall

By Anonymous Author / May 6, 2020

I often catch myself thinking, if only I was a fly on the wall. I’ve uttered those words to your therapists after they share the celebrated moments of your morning.… Read More
Yet, I Worried

By Ellie Whetzel / May 5, 2020

Imagine living each day surrounded by reminders of the challenges you face. School, and therapy, and even Mom and Dad, all well-intentioned but whose best efforts revolve a great deal… Read More
The R Word

By Sarah Deason / May 3, 2020

Let’s talk about the “R” word. I hate this word. I hate that this word has become a norm for people to use, whether intentionally or jokingly. The R word… Read More
Just Like Any Other Seven Year Old Boy

By Lisha Hinton Hopper / May 1, 2020

He was sitting in the chair watching tv – just like any other 7 year old boy – and for just a moment it broke my heart because he isn’t… Read More
The Path to Normal

By Jillian Kakoske / May 1, 2020

A few evenings ago I finally took the leap and joined an online Autism support group that I’ve been eyeing up for a very long time. It’s a smaller, more… Read More
First, He is a Boy

By Carrie Cariello / April 30, 2020

He is anxiety and rigidity and obsessiveness, cloaked within the velvet robes of a diagnosis. But first, he is a boy. He is letters on a page—black and white sentences… Read More
The Hidden Life We Live

By Jacqueline Waxman / April 29, 2020

Parenting Autism is hard. Parenting Autism during a world wide pandemic and quarantine is nearly impossible. But, first, I need to start with this. For all of my well meaning… Read More
Lessons From A Crisis Schooling Mom

By Kayla King / April 28, 2020

In this time of great uncertainty during the Covid-19 pandemic people are forced to educate their children from home. Some are calling this homeschooling, but in reality, this is crisis… Read More
Lost in the ‘Possible’

By Lucy Watts / April 27, 2020

A mum sent me a message earlier, about grief. Grief and autism. It may sound morbid, and it may not be the same for everyone, but this is absolutely a… Read More
What I Want You To Know

By Carrie Cariello / April 23, 2020

I stood at the stove the other day, stirring some soup I’d made from leftover Easter ham. My son Jack sat at the counter, reading the back of a DVD.… Read More
The Way He Did Today

By Zainab Qadeer / April 23, 2020

Something happened today during our homeschooling session. It’s been five weeks since he last went to school. We have talked about the whole COVID 19 lockdown situation a couple of… Read More
Every Part of You

By Margaret Edmundson / April 22, 2020

I stand in the darkAt the side of your bedBeckoning your anxiety away Reassuring you I’m here-You’re safeYou’re lovedYou’re not alone Midnight hours tick away The morning will soon greet us I… Read More
Conversations with a 4-year-old About her Brother’s Autism

By Lauren Emmett / April 21, 2020

A few months ago, Charlie, my 4-year-old daughter, yelled from across the room, “Mommy, look!” Her older brother, who doesn’t tend to pay her much attention, was hugging her. She… Read More
My Sweet Boy, Mama is Happy

By findingcoopersvoice / April 21, 2020

My Sweet Boy, Last night we went for a walk around the neighborhood. It was supposed to be me, you, your two brothers and Dad. A family walk. But, well,… Read More
Isolation, Distancing, Learning: We’ve Been Here Before

By Kate Anderson / April 20, 2020

The world has shut down. We’re under stay-at-home orders. Because of a new virus that can be fatal, we’re forced to stay home until it’s contained. We have to stand… Read More