People would often tell me how awesome it is that I overcame so much at a young age—from abuse, intimidating cops, bullying at school, discrimination, …
Sesame Street Is Teaching Kids About Autism with Its New Character
“We’re all amazing, one, two, three!” ~ Sesame Street If teenagers were asked to describe a child with autism, a multitude of explanations would be …
Children with Autism Are Given Special One-on-One Time with Santa
As the video explains, Caring Santa is “an event put on by Autism Speaks and other organizations to give kids affected by autism a chance …
The Power of Dustin’s Words
Allow me to let my nerd-self outside its usual borders. Have you read Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis? The story in a nutshell: The main character …
Why Dogs Are Great Companions for Kids with Asperger’s
Interacting with people has never been easy for me. Unless I’m talking about a topic of great interest to me, I find it difficult to …
The Truth about Autism
As I mindlessly look through my iPad for nothing in particular (oh, the power of the Internet), I see a rather large object coming at …
Volunteering: The Love of Helping Others
The school year is a little over half way over, and the summertime hype is already beginning. For most high schoolers, this means trip planning, …
Here-ness and Me-ness in Three Words by Aleph Altman-Mills
“I am here” is one of the best sentences in the world. “I”: all that is swimming inside me. “I”: the worlds building themselves hot …
Before He Leaves Again by Jerri Sparks
“Where do you go when you die?” I was driving my son down the road on Christmas evening a few years ago. He’d just gotten …