I have served on the organizing committee for Zipping for Autism for three years. The annual event raises money—now about … More
Category: Autism / Disability
Valuing Disabled Lives—and Remembering Lives Lost
The Day of Mourning, an event remembering and honoring disabled people murdered by family members or caregivers, is held on March … More
Definition as Destiny: Breaking Autistic Boundaries
We define autism, clinically and socially. It’s a construct, clustering people with certain human characteristics together. Here’s what autism is. … More
Backward, Forward, One, Two, Three
One One of the best experiences of my life was four decades ago at summer camp, Camp Killooleet, in Hancock, … More
Local News Piece on Julia, the Autistic Sesame Street Character
My son Nicholas, autism specialist and psychologist Dr. Steve Love, and I were featured in this little news piece on … More
Never Met a Stranger: Connection in the 21st Century
This year my autistic son Nicholas started calling strangers by their names. But are they listening to him?
7 Values to Live By: Autism Across Schools and Classrooms
I had the chance to participate in Dr. Tiece Ruffin’s Education 379 course—focused on Special Education—at the University of North … More
The Four Chambers: Love, Life, Lust, and Loss, for Autistics Just Like Everyone Else
I’ve been thinking a lot about joy lately, and especially about how the same experience or circumstance or day or … More
The Answer to How Is Yes: Photos of My In-Between Son
My son Nicholas turns 15 at the end of September, which is just ridiculous. In some ways he retains the … More
Women and Men and Autism: Love and Bathrooms
My son Nicholas, who is autistic, has never really differentiated between men and women. He’s not much of one for … More
