It’s been over a year now that I have been working on the weekly documentary web series called The A-Word. I follow Jack Riley and his family once a week, and watch their lives unfold. At least that’s how it was. The more time that has gone (more…)

As the long days of summer gradually begin to shrink and Labor Day draws near, the school bells will soon ring in unison to mark the opening of another academic year. Many adults will reminisce about their high school years, with (more…)

Great Video Series you guys should check out.

Autism doesn’t only affect the person with the diagnosis. It touches the entire family—parents, siblings, grandparents, along with others as well. Children who have a sibling with autism, or any diagnosis that falls within the (more…)

Ernie Els is a mentor to the Autism Community.

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Everybody’s heard the about how autism is on the rise and that 1-in-110 children get autism, but is this statistic bringing about any change in our culture? (more…)

After 36 years of cleaning, filling, drilling, supplying nitrous oxide, printing x-rays, and giving root canals, my dad’s career as a practicing dentist has finally drawn to a close. He’s well known in my family for his astonishing (more…)

Two weeks ago, I covered the topic of stress—its presence in everyday living, how it overwhelms families coping with the autism spectrum, and effective methods to manage it. Like ASD, stress is a serious psychological condition which has not yet received the attention it deserves. (more…)

This month is expected to be a very busy one for our department at work. Our staff is already drowning in a flood of emails, attending at least two meetings a day, and scrambling to make certain our webinar setup is working properly. To top it off, I’m writing this blog a few hours before its deadline. March Madness has never lived up to its title like this before. (more…)