It Gets Better for Parents of Autistic Kids
Susan Senator, whose son Nat is beginning life as an adult, looks back a few years and tells parents of young autistic children who feel like they do not want to leave the house that it gets better:You...
View ArticleWhy I Don't Always Trust Scientists: Exhibit B-- That Gay Parenting Study
Earlier this summer, Social Science Research published a paper by Mark Regnerus that claimed to answer this question: How different are the adult children of parents who have same-sex relationships?...
View ArticleAdvise for the Stranger Who Says an Autistic Child Needs Help
Tina Shallis responds to the stranger at the store who said that Tina's 7-year-old autistic son "needs help":He is oh so handsome, which you may have noticed. When you look into his eyes, you can see...
View ArticleThree Moms' Lessons in Listening
One of the most important lessons that any parent can learn is how to listen to an individual child. Three mothers describe listening to their autistic children in ways I would like to learn...
View ArticleBeing Loud About Differences
Brenda Rothman's white autistic son Jack wants to grow up to be bald and black. And, while she tells him that only part of that is possible, she's okay with what him liking things that are different...
View ArticleMom Talks About Hitting Her Autistic Son
I am grateful to Alexis Magnusson for her courage in admitting that she hit her six-year-old autistic son:This was two years ago. It had never happened before and it has never happened since (and I...
View ArticleDisabled Kids Need Goldilocks Parents
Disability Scoop highlights a new study indicating that people who have children with disabilities need to find a "Goldilocks zone" of parenting-- not too strict, not too permissive, but just...
View ArticleWhat Really Causes Autistic Kids to Act Out
Karla Fisher is an autistic adult who mentors young people on the spectrum. She shared with me this post from Tasia, whose son Nick is one of the kids Karla works with.What she is saying is both...
View ArticleDisabled Parents and What Bigotry Looks Like
The Washington Postdiscusses a report that documents some of the stuggles disabled parents face:The new report, titled “Rocking the Cradle: Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their...
View ArticleWhat If The Media Treated LGBT People the Way They Treat Autistic People?
Oh, Slate.Oh, Slate, Slate, Slate, Slate, Slate.How I love to hate you.Today, Slate answers the question "What if the media treated LGBT people the way they treat autistic people?" by publishing a post...
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