I had the chance to participate in Dr. Tiece Ruffin’s Education 379 course—focused on Special Education—at the University of North … More
Tag: autism acceptance
You As Autism or You As You: Part 5 of a Talk on Autism
[This entry is Part 5 of a six-part series presenting my talk on autism delivered at the Autism and the … More
Acceptance or Self-Acceptance: Part 4 of a Talk on Autism
[Part 4 of a six-part series presenting my talk on autism delivered at the Autism and the Pursuit of Happiness … More
Support or Save: Part 3 of a Talk on Autism
[I open this post, the third in a six-part blog series presenting a talk I gave at the Autism and … More
Autism 101: Hating Your Autistic Child
Full title and full disclosure: Autism 101: hating your autistic child … and teaching her or him self-loathing. Twice in … More
April Is Autism Awareness Month: A Time for Developing Acceptance (an article for the Biltmore Beacon)
Mission Children’s Hospital and Mission Health have a regular column in The Biltmore Beacon, a weekly publication in the South … More
Autism Nation: Implications for a 1-in-68 Planet
Let’s begin here: Whether April is Autism Awareness Month or Autism Acceptance Month, I think the place where autism awareness … More
The Autistic Spectacle
My son Nicholas is 13, and he juggles balls and rings. Sometimes we talk about him becoming an entertainer or … More