6 things I wish people knew About Me as an Adult on the Autism Spectrum
I was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder just over 4 years ago, and although I have experienced my life this way for 40 years, there is still so much learning …
5 Reasons My Autism Makes Me an Awesome Dad
I have a tendency to get really focused on whatever I’m engaged in, and I’m compelled to complete whatever I start. This sends a great message to our kids because they’ve never seen Dad quit anything.
4 Suggestions for the special needs parent we don’t talk about.
I am an avid reader. I read tons of books and even more blogs. As someone who considers himself to be a part of the special needs community, I often …
How being diagnosed with Autism as an adult has influenced my social awareness.
For me that meant having the courage to listen to people comment on their experiences with me. For me it meant learning to unlearn how to deny, defend, and dismiss what everyone else seem to know about me except me. For me it meant asking myself a tough question. “What do people experience when they experience me?
How Autism Impacts My Life in Ways You Can’t See
On Friday, September 9th, I woke up without peripheral vision. As I struggled to get our kids ready for school, I silently thought to myself “I can’t see.” I knew …