I opened my talk at the 2019 HANd Autism & Neurodiversity Conference, themed as “My Autism Journey—Various Perspectives,” in this way,…
“Poppa, Do You Have Autism?”
I told this story in my keynote address at the HANd Autism & Neurodiversity Conference in fall 2019 at Appalachian…
In Joy: The Story of Bodhi Tree Bookstore
I recently interviewed the owners of Crystal Visions in North Carolina for Retailing Insight, the successor to New Age Retailer…
My Talk at the 2019 Disability Day of Mourning
I was invited again this year to give a short talk as part of the Disability Day of…
Republicans Have Autistic Children, Too
I think we widely recognize the silos of information and perspective we now live in, as a society and as…
Podcast Interview of Ray Hemachandra on Converge Autism Radio
Earlier this week I recorded a podcast with Melanie Vann for Springbrook’s Converge Autism Radio. It posted today. The podcast…
Autism Adulthood: Caring for the Future and the Present Moment
Part of this piece was written for a recent conference talk—that actually instead turned into pure Q&A—so the beginning, at…
What’s Most Important
We’re in Charlotte waiting for my son Nicholas’ Remicade infusion right now. We both got up early this morning and…
2-Minute Zipping for Autism 2018 Highlight Video!
I have served on the organizing committee for Zipping for Autism for three years. The annual event raises money—now about…
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…