Stories about advocacy and topics about autism. Change starts here.
Love & Suicide
Kate Spade. Anthony Bourdain. The news hit all of us hard. Maybe for some of us, this news feels like a punch in the gut because we experience these feelings or we love someone that does. Suicide ideation and suicide completion may be hard for some to understand. We...
David and Me
Now, he will be that bridge to those who didn’t believe their voices matter. You can’t get to that place with standardized intellectual levels or by achieving good grades, even by being accepted to a prestige college. You get there by truly understanding what is temporary and what is permanent in life.
Valuing the Autistic Identity Worldview
How do you support the development of healthy self-esteem and confidence for autistics if you don’t see that a fundamental part of them has value. The answer is, you don’t. You’ll miss them and they will miss you. It’s human nature.
Love and Autism: Fact or Fiction
Remember that continuing to rise up and being brave enough to share your story is an act of courage and a sign of resilience. You are never alone. Your peers, willing to fight with you, can be found at Love & Autism.
Membership is Now Open!
I think most of us can see glaring inadequacies in the way autistic people are treated in this world. Together we will create a fundamental shift in how we communicate about autism at all levels.
Creating A Better World; Autistic or Not
Autistic, allistic, neurodivergent, or neurotypical…all of our children require us to adopt practices where each human being is able to define themselves not by a diagnostic checklist but by their authentic self. Let’s create a world together.
Girl On The Spectrum
My name is Aspling, and I am a girl on the autistic spectrum. But more importantly I am a human being, just like any other human being. I grew up feeling like an outsider, a lost cause, different. I had friends, the same friends, then as I grew up I started spending...
Join Dr. Jenny Palmiotto in a Discussion about Love & Autism
Who doesn't love a blend of good stories, especially when they incorporate those whose brains operate just a bit differently — and for those of us who know and love them? We invite you to join us for our conversation, "Kids & Books & Love & Autism," where...
What Happens AFTER Parkland?
Nobody should have to talk to their children about this…they deserve more.
Dance Party Parenting
Sometimes you just hit your wall in this parenting thing. We all have bad days. In this dark place, we have a decision making moment; which way will you go?