Tag: autism is not a disease
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Meet Sawyer
Since this is a new blog, I thought it would be a great time to reintroduce my “sonshine”, Sawyer! Sawyer is 12 years old and in the 7th grade. Sawyer absolutely loves Roblox, and thinks McDonalds’ chicken nuggets are “bussin’”! Sawyer loves playing basketball with his friends, drawing and creating games on his phone, and…
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To The Parents Next To Us At Sesame Street Live
To the parents sitting next to us at Sesame Street Live last night… I hope you will talk to your older girls about why it was rude for them to keep staring and shooting snide looks at my son all night.
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Autism Is Not A Disease, It’s a Difference
If you haven’t heard RFK Jr’s disgusting comments about autism spectrum disorder by now, you’ve been living under a rock. I have never gotten political on this blog before, and I never intended to. However, with everything going on in the world right now, I cannot stay silent.
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Will He Always Have Autism?
I got asked recently if Sawyer would always have autism. The short answer is yes.
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Is There a Cure for Autism?
I had a conversation last night with a woman I met on Reddit in a group for special needs parents. Her child was recently diagnosed with autism, and she was freaking out. I felt for her; I remember how overwhelmed I felt when I first realized Sawyer was probably on the spectrum. I reached out…