Autism: Parental Planning Challenges

Autism, as a lifelong deficit, is challenging to parents with autistic children as they consider their future. As the Autism Society so succinctly delineates, “In our culture, autism spectrum disorder is often thought of as a childhood condition, with public attention focused primarily on children and the importance of early detection and intervention.  However, autism […]

The First “Graphic Novel” I Ever Read

Back when I was a little kid, I wasn’t the biggest fan of reading. It was a huge accomplishment when I finished a multi-chapter book cover to cover. I was also in a mother-daughter bookclub, and we would read some heavy books! When I was 10 or 11, we read Marley & Me. I should also […]