To have and to hold until death has no part He had a secret. He grabbed you and pulled you…
No “Because” but Love—Intellectual Disability, Identity, Representation, and Value
Autism and disability pride movements assert unique cultures and identities. Can intellectually disabled people be more openly and equitably represented…
Love in the Time of Segregation and Discrimination
I came upon a box of a few dozen random—utterly random—photographs yesterday: family photos in NYC from a half-century before…
Remembering My Aunt Hattie
Sometime after her sister, my mother, died and before her Alzheimer’s developed to the point she didn’t recognize or know…
Books Published, People Cherished
I am a judge for the Independent Book Publishers Association’s Benjamin Franklin Awards. Perhaps surprisingly, this work predates my years…
Sunday with My Son
These weekend wintry early mornings in which at times I’m feeling a little drawn—hardly inclined to roll out of bed,…
Hammer and Screw: Autism Acceptance and Rejection
I opened my 2019 HANd Autism & Neurodiversity Conference keynote address, themed as “An Autism Journey and Some Perspectives,” in…
“Poppa, Do You Have Autism?”
I told this story in my keynote address at the HANd Autism & Neurodiversity Conference at Appalachian State University in…
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 Disability Day of Mourning Vigil
I was invited again this year to give a short talk as part of the Disability Day of…
