Full Spectrum Mama

Dear Persons , Here, as promised, is my rewriting of the most commonly used publicly available DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for autism.  It’s s...

My challenges have always been social–neurological–ethical-familial, never academic. My first encounter with academic challenges came when...

One minute I’m making good-natured fun of my son; the next I am realizing we share a ridiculous amount of stuff I didn’t even know about p...

In “Laugh Like a…” and “Gortles vs. Vocal Fry” I began to write about the Full Spectrum of speech expressed by my children and our family ...

Z was waiting for me at pickup the other day with a big, saucy grin on her face. She held up the latest Scholastic book order and announced:...

“Knock, knock.” “Who’s there?” “Interrupting Cow.” “Interrupting Cow—“ “--Moo!” If you don’t think this joke is funny, or if you think it sh...