FRIENDS… some come and go in a lifetime and some stay with you and are rooted in your heart. My first memories of friends bring to mind images from my earliest days in grammar school. They are awesome memories. And the best part of those memories is that many of the friends who I made ...
This is what I dream about these days: One word that I would give anything to hear my son say: “Why“. We take for granted what that silly little word represents. Neurotypical kids start asking “Why” around their second or third birthday.“Why is the sky blue, Daddy?”“Why do you have to go to work every ...
It sneaks up on you. A Dad and his 6 year-old son sitting four seats over at a ball game… A family picnic with cousins and siblings running around together giggling… A coworker sharing a story of his boy’s latest little league achievement… A TV commercial with a precocious little kid slinging one-liners with impeccable ...
Do the Sesame Place police issue restraining orders? If so, we may be arrested the next time we set foot in Pennsylvania. I firmly believe my son will one day earn a living as a paparazzi. Or, he may be thrown in jail as stalker. Of course, all kids love their cartoon characters, but very ...
I am a poop expert. Some guys study the Civil War… some guys obsess about baseball statistics. I live and die with my son’s bowel movements. Some of you are wrinkling your nose and shaking your head right now. But I know many of my ASD peeps are nodding. GI issues are common in our ...
I was recently asked by Age of Autism to share my opinion about the Police/ASD dynamic. I am honored that they chose to publish my writing: Police and Autism Alex was 5’9 and every bit of 200 lbs. He was “uncontrollable” and destroying his family’s home. We arrived to find Alex’s grandmother on the front ...
Hi, My name is Anna Turning. I am 10 years old. My brother Eric has Autism, but he is still really really smart! He sings, he plays games, he does gymnastics, and he bugs his sister just like every little brother would! Words cannot even begin to describe how amazing I feel when he gives ...
I was fully engaged in desperate attack mode on Eric’s Autism. I was flailing at any possible shred of hope to fix him. We were making progress, but I felt our window of opportunity was closing… I have never been a very spiritual person. My wife, a better Catholic than I am, came to me ...
Here is a link to a great list of the top Autism blogs of 2011. There are some amazing insights and awesome people out there! You can also nominate a blog to be included on the list if you happen to know of one that they missed… perhaps one with a delicious sizzling breakfast treat ...
1) He is sincere. If he likes you, you will know it. If he doesn’t, that will also be clear. If he loves you, it is unconditional. 2) He has no ego. He couldn’t care less how his hair looks or if his shirt makes him look too skinny. Just as long as it doesn’t ...
