One Autism Mom's Notes

As COVID-19 has recently become a global pandemic, people around the world have faced fear and uncertainty as well as a loss of freedom b...

In last week’s blog entry, I wrote about the need for sameness in autism and the problems that can arise when certain ...

In their early years, many children develop a fond attachment to certain objects that bring them comfort. For me, a sm...

Last Monday, on September 30, 2019, President Donald Trump signed the Autism CARES Act into law. As Natasha Anderson f...

Last month, two Northwest Indiana police departments announced initiatives to aid people with autism and their familie...

Like many students with autism, Alex has a laminated card that reads, “I need a break” his therapist gave him a few ye...

Last week, an article from my local newspaper, The Times of Northwest Indiana , received national attention: “Teacher mocks autistic stud...

For the past few weeks, every evening after Alex goes to bed, Ed will remark in a questioning way, “He’s been good all day?” When I nod a...

Recently, two interesting research summary articles published online at Spectrum indicate that children and adults with autism display c...

Before Alex was born in December 1991, I made two teddy bears for him. After seeing how tiny he was as a newborn, I was worried that thos...

A week and a half ago, we met with Alex’s case manager and behavioral therapist for his regular quarterly meeting. As I have mention...