Nov 06 2022
Last week, my 22-year-old autistic son voted for the very first time. It was a momentous occasion for him. Seeing him exercise his right to vote was an emotional experience, and it got me thinking about what we can learn from his voting journey. Here are a few takeaways that I wanted to share. I …
Oct 15 2022
Over the last 20 years, I’ve had experiences with both of these situations, and I’ve had to learn some things the hard way. I want to share some insights to help you navigate some of these things.
Sep 07 2022
I’ve been struggling as a parent for the last couple of weeks. I was pretty stoked about the new school year cause everyone seemed excited, or as excited as possible to go to school. I had already figured out a plan of attack in regard to balancing work and finishing projects around the house. Now …
Sep 06 2022
I mentioned yesterday that Emmett was not doing well in school. I was caught off guard because I thought he was doing great, and academically he is. Unfortunately, he’s struggling emotionally and didn’t want to tell me because he was afraid I’d be disappointed. Last night I emailed his school guidance counselor and explained what …
Sep 05 2022
Just when I thought things were with school were going well, the bottom drops out and I’m scrambling to to figure this out.
Sep 04 2022
Even when it appears life is going well, there will always be bumps in the road, and we just hit one.
Jul 12 2022
It’s been a minute since I’ve written anything. While this is the part where I usually apologize for that, I’m not going to do that anymore. The reason is because it ends up feeding this insane level of guilt that I feel for not writing and I need to stop that. The truth is that …
Jul 05 2022
My friend Mitch Leppicello, LICSW, has 30 years of experience with autistic kids and their families. He’s here to share some tips for managing the transition to summer.
