This year my autistic son Nicholas started calling strangers by their names. But are they listening to him?
Stretched Presidencies
I define a stretched presidency as lasting a minimum of eight years and including a presidency of the person elected…
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…
On Snakes, Sticks, and Jedi Mind Tricks: An Interview with Byron Katie
I am posting my March 2007 Byron Katie interview, newly edited to be completely true to the original conversation and transcript.…
A Little Sweet Bowling Vignette: So Old!
I had a running commentary with a younger friend this past year about how very old I am. But for…
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…
We Are Family: An Interview with Lisa Nichols (complete interview)
I absolutely love this interview. I love the voice Lisa Nichols has and shares here: so beautiful. I interviewed Lisa…
Poem: Oldest River
Oldest River I was too happy to recognize when it happened to someone else too sad to realize when it…
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…
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…
