Acknowledging and Addressing Our Mental Health Needs
June 02, 2021
“Not until we are lost, do we begin to understand ourselves” – Henry David Thoreau
Reconsidering the Importance of Quality of Life
March 30, 2021
The pandemic has provided a tremendous opportunity to consider what we value in life. As
Strengthening Support for the Military Autism Community
March 02, 2021
It is a grey autumn day in New York City in 2002. We are standing
December 31, 2020
As an autism sexuality advocate, writer, and professional speaker, one question that people often ask
The Value of Participatory Research: AASPIRE’s Autistic Burnout Study
December 02, 2020
I have a unique position as both an autism researcher and a member of the
November 12, 2020
Our autistic loved ones have touched our lives in profound ways. Each day, they teach
Bringing Neurodiversity to the Workplace
September 30, 2020
As the mother of a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), I empathize with other
Back to School: Five Things My Kids Are Teaching Me
September 09, 2020
My children are teaching me about how to approach the school year. My family learned
August 04, 2020
“Transitions are not about what is probable but about what is possible.” This quote, slightly
Independence Is More Than A Day in July
June 30, 2020
This column first ran in the July 2016 issue of The OARacle. We invite you
June 04, 2020
Being aware of something means “the quality or state of being aware.” It is not
May 12, 2020
My younger daughter and I were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on the same
