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America Not Ready for Adults with Autism
I wonder when the empathy will become action, the kind of action that comprehensively improves the quality of life for everyone with disabilities. This is the important work ahead, and we must begin before we experience the inevitable explosion of adults with Autism.Special Needs Parents Should Make ‘Big Bets’
Twenty years of experience parenting children with special needs has taught me a simple truth. Every now and then we need to make ‘Big Bets’. I was reminded of this reading about Larry Page and his leadership of Google. Incremental change is not enough. Innovation will require a “Big Bet” at some point. “Big Bets” don’t have…Traveling Through Life on Flat Tires
We weren’t the Cunningham’s of Happy Days, nor were we the Huxtable’s of the Cosby Show. We weren’t any of the modern families of Modern Family. We were merely a family that valued learning.
Special Needs Parents are Geek and Cool
While most geek parents are doing cool things for fun, parents with disabilities do them for fun, and to improve the quality of their children’s lives.
What Special Needs Parents Need Most?
Almost everyday, I see or hear about parents with special needs being overwhelmed with information, critiques, or gloomy outlooks regarding their children. All too rare are those moments when someone chooses to inspire them, even though inspiration is what they need most.