*Hard*-functioning

Although the brilliant post by My Dream Walden is short and sweet, it’s powerful; it says it all. The general …

My mom is not an Autism (Warrior) Mom(TM)

My mom is not an Autism Mom.  She never was.  (I’m not saying it’s a bad thing to be one; …

Nearing a meltdown…

I actually wrote this post out, in its word-for-word entirety, many months ago.  The situation described here happens occasionally, but …

How to find your autistic child’s voice

Tonight, I would like to reach out again to the non-autistic parents of children on the autism spectrum.  This time, …

Reaching out to parents of newly-diagnosed autistic children, with love from an Asperger’s / autistic adult

I’ve wanted to write this post for a long time.  I’ve long felt a desire to reach out to the …

Myths about Asperger’s / autism ~ Part 2

True to form, the previous post got longer than I expected (Lol).  This post is a continuation of a discussion …

Meltdowns & showdowns: How to prevent a meltdown?

The way in which a meltdown occurs in Asperger’s/autistic people looks much the same as what happens during a disaster/accident …

What does a meltdown Feel like?

In a relatively recent post, I explained the differences between a meltdown and a temper tantrum.  Even for those who …

Stop hijacking our terms; meltdowns and tantrums are not the same

Lately, I’ve noticed that it has become an En Vogue Thing for a mother of a young child to claim …