The opportunity to move to the grand state of Tennessee became a need as I, the parent, understood the coming stages with my daughter’s strengths and challenges needed defined and specific guarantees… Family in this area made the process easier… Thus reassuring the decision being made. Yes, as a parent raisingContinue Reading
I do not cease to be amazed by the brilliance and resilience demonstrated in so called (incorrectly) third world countries. Presently, the country of Ghana has an incredible group of mothers (some fathers) who knock on all doors to guarantee future educators have the opportunity to listen about autism andContinue Reading
By Yadira V. Calderon and S.A. I was too innocent or dumb to realize what happens on TV and the theater does not always happen in real life. Disney, Hollywood and social media have distorted my perception of real life. The princess marrying the prince after he rescues her andContinue Reading
Yes, cognition, learning, sharing, demonstrating knowledge acquired, remembering, writing about it, understanding her place in society, acknowledging likes and dislikes… and being funny! These are all a reality now. I, the parent, did not ask for this exercise. She started it by herself. She did not ask me what toContinue Reading
As I have said many times… My daughter was diagnosed with autism in a time period where access to information was unlimited (if anyone chose to!). January 2011 was that month when I began to research about autism — what it could be, how to deal with it, what willContinue Reading
