Author Archives: Thomas

You Can Speak For Your Child (Patreon Version)

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Thomas

This is a (very slightly) modified version of a post I put on Patreon.  There is more on this topic elsewhere on the blog, and still more to come.  This is an important topic to me.  I want you parents … Continue reading →

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Speaking For Your Kids

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Thomas

I want to take just a moment to address something I see happening out there.  I have touched on this briefly before.  I want to expand on this and, for those uncertain (because some of you are), let me clarify … Continue reading →

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Having Asperger’s Doesn’t Make You a Nazi

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Thomas

Over the past thirty years or so I have had occasion to be asked to make various contributions to the cause of autism. Some of them I am more proud of than others. Some of them I talk about more … Continue reading →

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Conforming With Autism

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Thomas

This just showed up on my FB feed. I don’t really remember if I ever did this or not. I do recall that sometimes, even today, I will pretend to agree with someone on something like say politics if I … Continue reading →

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Restraints and Autism

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Thomas

Let’s talk about restraints. (Full disclosure, I have done time in restraints. I have been bound.) Restraints in autism are controversial and for good reason. I can tell you from personal experience they are unpleasant. There are many kinds of … Continue reading →

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Great Guardians

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Thomas

Let’s consider guardianship. One of the controversies with guardianship is people (well, some people, we know who they are) are claiming that having a guardian takes away your basic civil and human rights. And I have been there. Anyone who … Continue reading →

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Two Years of Life on Wheels

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Thomas

This is an anniversary for me. Two years of life on wheels. I posted about this one year ago, and I see I have only written two blogs since. I must do something about that. The wheels have weathered the … Continue reading →

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Letting Go of God?

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Thomas

Yesterday I went to a meeting at a church where I saw Julia Sweeney’s “Letting Go of God.” This was the second time I have seen it.  I saw this a few years ago back in Virginia. This time it … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Autism Awareness Month – 2018

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Thomas

Being this is April 2nd (World Autism Awareness Day), I want to post some thoughts on National Autism Awareness Month. I feel qualified to do so as I was in the board room with 14 others when Autism Awareness Month … Continue reading →

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A Year of Life on Wheels

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Thomas

Starting a new (and simpler) blog with an anniversary. A year ago today it finally happened. I had been told 20 years prior that it would and I had always believed it was inevitable. That it took 20 years is … Continue reading →

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