Autism Therapy: Winter Therapy

What a fun week it has been for most of the United States! Ice storm, snow storm, record cold, power outages even as far south as our neighboring states: Tennessee and Arkansas (where some are STILL in the dark!). It made me think of a kind of autism therapy that we parents [...]

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Autism Therapy: Parent Therapy

When a mom (or a dad) takes their child to be diagnosed for the first time, it can be one of the most devastating days of his or her life.  I remember all too well.  I was sitting in Dr. Tatiana Dubrovski’s office in Miami, Florida when she dropped the bombshell on me.  She told [...]

Autism Therapy: Art Therapy

What do you get when you mix paint, shaving cream, paste, streamers, flat bottomed ice cream cones, jello, smashed hard candy, 35 kids with varying degrees of Autism, 20 kids and teens to pair with them, and adults and behavioral techs to pair with the others?  Besides one of the longest run-on sentences you’ve read [...]

Autism Information: Baby Steps

Well, yesterday was Autism Awareness Day in the state of Mississippi (my home state).  And it was a big day for those of us who have children with autism.  We met in Jackson, Mississippi at the state capital building (which is absolutely gorgeous!) and showed our numbers.  For a rally in the middle of the [...]

Autism Information: Autism Awareness Day in Mississippi

I’m a Christian first.  Wife and mom second. Autism Activist probably comes in fourth or fifth.  If you ask my boys, there are days that Autism takes over my life.  One of those days will be this Wednesday, January 21st.  It is Autism Awareness Day in Mississippi. It is the day that all of us [...]