Never Met a Stranger: Connection in the 21st Century

This year my autistic son Nicholas started calling strangers by their names. But are they listening to him?

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

I had a running commentary with a younger friend this past year about how very old I am. But for … More

I’ve been thinking a lot about joy lately, and especially about how the same experience or circumstance or day or … More

My son Nicholas turns 15 at the end of September, which is just ridiculous. In some ways he retains the … More

My son Nicholas, who is autistic, has never really differentiated between men and women. He’s not much of one for … More

[This entry is the concluding post of a six-part series presenting my talk on autism delivered at the Autism and the … More

[This entry is Part 5 of a six-part series presenting my talk on autism delivered at the Autism and the … More

[Part 4 of a six-part series presenting my talk on autism delivered at the Autism and the Pursuit of Happiness … More

[I open this post, the third in a six-part blog series presenting a talk I gave at the Autism and … More