I told this story in my keynote address at the HANd Autism & Neurodiversity Conference at Appalachian State University in … More
Tag: autism parenting
Autistic Adulthood: A 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 … More
Autism Adulthood: Caring for the Future and the Present Moment
Supporting an autistic child in becoming an autistic adult—in making choices and developing a roadmap together, ensuring the right care and supports, and often relaxing parental restraints and encouraging personal agency—means really understanding what matters most to the person and letting their life be theirs.
Definition as Destiny: Breaking Autistic Boundaries
We define autism, clinically and socially. It’s a construct, clustering people with certain human characteristics together. Here’s what autism is. … 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
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
