Parents of children diagnosed with autism often feel alone as they search desperately for explanations, guidance, and, deep down, hope. But autism doesn’t have to be a lonely, confusing journey. Dragonfly: ARead More…
Raising a child with autism takes patience—a lot of patience. This virtue has been my daughter, Hannah’s, gift to me. However, every once in aRead More…
Parents with children diagnosed with autism admit that deciding when and how to tell their child about their identification is agonizing—it’s already so difficult trying to understand our child’s emotions. It’s easyRead More…
Hannah enjoyed the sensory modulation equipment at the exposition! As long as I can remember, my daughter, Hannah, has been enamored by numbers. At four years old, she could count to twoRead More…
Last month I published The First 20 Lessons My Daughter with Autism Has Taught Me. I’ve learned far more than a mere 20 lessons as I’ve parented my daughter who has autismRead More…
As Autism Awareness Month winds down, I reflect on how much more my daughter, Hannah, has taught me than I could ever teach her. Being on the front lines with Hannah’s autismRead More…
I started putting ink to page over a decade ago, in 2006, when my daughter Hannah was diagnosed with autism. In a disorderly fashion, these scribbles haveRead More…
“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.” —Dr. Seuss, Happy Birthday to You! My dearest Hannah, Happy 12th birthday, sweetheart!Read More…
I knew life was intense when on Thursday, the furnace repairman—who had to be summoned for the second time this season—looked at me and asked, “Are you okay?” Even a stranger couldRead More…
Photography by Ardea Photo Most fit in better with boys, as boys’ play is more functional and communication less confusing. Their affinities and interests are usually with animals, a specific book series,Read More…