“Poppa, Do You Have Autism?”

I told this story in my keynote address at the HANd Autism & Neurodiversity Conference at Appalachian State University in … More

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 … More

Republicans Have Autistic Children, Too

I think we widely recognize the silos of information and perspective we now live in, as a society and as … More

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.

What’s Most Important

We’re in Charlotte waiting for my son Nicholas’ Remicade infusion right now. We both got up early this morning and … More

2-Minute Zipping for Autism 2018 Highlight Video!

I have served on the organizing committee for Zipping for Autism for three years. The annual event raises money—now about … More

Valuing Disabled Lives—and Remembering Lives Lost

The Day of Mourning, an event remembering and honoring disabled people murdered by family members or caregivers, is held on March … More

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

Backward, Forward, One, Two, Three

One One of the best experiences of my life was four decades ago at summer camp, Camp Killooleet, in Hancock, … More