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Autism Awareness Month – Looking Forward
Since Autism Awareness Month got its start in 1970, we’ve come a long way. At the same time, we’ve got a long way to go. As a father of a middle-aged son with autism, I’m looking forward to the day … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism Awareness Month, autism spectrum, cure autism, diversity, family autism, media, neurodiverse, services cliff
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Autism and Gratitude
In recent years, more and more attention has been focused on gratitude. There’s even -something called the science of gratitude. A growing number of studies now examine the psychological, physical, and social consequences of feeling and showing appreciation. For instance, … Continue reading
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Tagged A Simple Act of Gratitude, ASD, attitude of gratitude, autism, autism spectrum, autism spectrum. social network, blessings, communication, diversity, empathy, gratitude, greeting cards, John Kralick, Oprah Winfrey, Robert Emmons, social network, thank you, thankfulness, Walmart
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Sibs, Autism, and Resilience
Life’s ups and downs have a way of transforming us. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s autobiography, My Beloved World, provides us with insight into the challenges of her childhood, which wasn’t easy by any stretch of the imagination. She writes, … Continue reading
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Tagged adversity, autism, autism and stress, autism spectrum, autistic brother, childhood, compassion, family, life lessons, poverty, resilience, siblings, Sotomayor
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Everyday Autistic Leadership
Usually when we think of leaders, we think of someone high up in the chain of command, someone with lots of power, fame, status, and wealth. Fortune’s “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders” include people such as Angela Merkel, Moon Jae-in, Bill … Continue reading
Extreme Snippets Don’t Do Autism Justice
Recently I read a blog by Mandy Farmer, a parent of a young boy with autism. In it, she takes issue with story upon story that merely describes autism as a blessing or a gift. That is, it gives us … Continue reading
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Tagged ASD, autism, autism and family, autism diagnosis, autism moms, autism spectrum, disability, Mandy Farmer, marriage, stereotype, stigma
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Autism: Nonconformity Can Be a Good Thing
When I introduce the chapter “Social Groups” in my sociology class, I explain to my students that I’m going to conduct an experiment to examine their visual perception. Then, I conveniently ask one of my students to do me a … Continue reading
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Tagged Asch experiment, autism, autism spectrum, deviance, diversity, nonconformity, social conformity, sociology, Solomon Asch, temple grandin
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Autism 101: What First Responders Need to Know
A while back, my wife made reservations for the two of us and Jimmy to fly to Vegas to visit family. Pat requested bulk-head seating so Jimmy would not kick the passengers in front of him. When the airline agent … Continue reading
Empowering with a Push
At a recent lecture by Dr. Temple Grandin in my hometown of Frederick, Maryland, a father of a local high school student with autism shared, “People with autism have the same desires as anyone else, and those can be squashed … Continue reading