Category: Personal Thoughts
Articles From the "Autism at Home Series" Magazine
The last blog was vintage published writings. Now here is my latest. Here is my entire 11 article run from the Autism at Home Series magazine, complete and in order. If you are the parent or caregiver of a child with autism, you will find help by cli… more »
MLK / Mall Reflections
Nine years ago (2000), very soon after I moved here to the mountains, like within days, I was invited to speak at the first national political autism awareness rally. This was held on the Mall in Washington, DC.I remember climbing the steps to the stage… more »
Darkness of the Past II: A Lengthy Tour of Duty
I still have not gone through all the records (there are a lot of them), but still a few things have become very clear to me, the main thing (so far) being the fact that my parents had absolutely nothing to do with how long I was in the hospital.
That… more »
Darkness of the Past: A $648.26 Gamble
Since almost the day I moved here to Bedford, my friend Vicki has been after me to "forgive my parents for what they did to me" all those years ago. The "what they did" is an open book (literally), but it wasn't until two years ago on a trip home to Col… more »
On the Matter of Biting
From here:
http://hatingautism.blogspot.com/2007/11/how-do-you-stop-autistic-self-biting.html
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[quote]I'm nearing the end of my rope with Autism. My family has put up with my son biting himself and screa… more »
Six Year Old Autistic Boy Prosecuted for Assault?
From ABC affiliate WCPO, channel 9:
Reported by: Lance Barry
http://www.wcpo.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=1faaed2c-0902-4c23-8d9a-52c47e6bd24f
(Click link for story, video and parents response...)
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A six-year… more »
"What is Neurodiversity?"
Yesterday I posted on the Autism Speaks message boards. When I woke up today, the thread was closed.
I come in somewhere around page 11, and I said the following (sans formatting):
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Re: My take on this issue...
It is… more »
It's Like Deja Vu....All Over Again
Recently I was looking over some of my old posts in the newsgroups (be very careful what you write, they stay there forever! How I wish I could delete some of them!) and I found this little piece I wrote on 09/14/01. I was struck by what a great piece… more »
The Wonderful Thing About Thomas Is...
....I'm NOT the only one!
Well, not the only one to recently have concerns about the way autism advocacy has been heading lately.
Another blogger recently wrote about this same issue here, and I commented on the blog.
Instead of rehashing ever… more »
