We define autism, clinically and socially. It’s a construct, clustering people with certain human characteristics together. Here’s what autism is. … More
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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
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
Independence or Connection: Part 6 of a Talk on Autism
[This entry is the concluding post of a six-part series presenting my talk on autism delivered at the Autism and the … More
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