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The Autistic Brain has much to offer the world. In fact, we believe that many of our future scientific discoveries will be made by those who have a different perspective, such as those on the Spectrum.
The Power of Focus
Have you ever heard the expression “that which you focus on expands”? If you’ve never heard that expression, or never really thought about the...
Should we stay stuck in the Stigma around Autism?
Today, the stigma of Autism is alive and well! All we need to do to verify this is to Google the word “Autism” to see the results. Almost...
Making the Shift for Autism for Parents & Caregivers
Today, Autism is a very stigmatized diagnosis. I’m sure as a Parent or Caregiver of someone diagnosed with Autism, you already know this. All you...
Focus On Autism’s “Uniqabilities”
When we think about Autism, our minds will typically go to the challenges that the diagnosis brings. The reason for this is because what we read...
Find the Gifts in the Challenges
In life, we all face challenges. It’s part of the human experience. Believing that challenges should not be happening in our lives can cause us to...
Create a Green Zone Life
When my husband Pier and I first met it was love at first sight and we felt that we had each met our soul mate. Eventually, we got married and...
Invite Stillness into your Day
Our lives can become so busy with the day in and day out activities that we either have to take care of or choose to spend our time doing. ...
Accept What Is
Wherever we are on our journey, we will have to get to a place of acceptance of what is before we can move in the direction of creating is...
Incredible and Influential People with Autism
According to the CDC, about 1 in every 54 children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Initially, the diagnosis might feel a little...
Do we get what we expect for our Autistic Children?
Today, I read an article and the title was “Autistic restaurant worker Goes Unpaid for Months”. It resonated with me as I know very well from our...
Autism? Then Seek first to Understand
In the bible in the book of Proverbs it says "Seek first to understand, then to be understood". Stephen Covey the Leadership Guru also used "seek...
Autism – Is your glass half full or half empty??
We have all heard the proverbial “is the glass half empty or half full?” It’s an expression we use to indicate whether we see the world as an...
The Darkest Clouds can be followed by the Brightest Rainbows
Fifteen years ago when we first received Gabbi’s diagnosis of Autism, I had no idea what it would mean for her, or us. There were so many...
Autism – Practicing New Skills makes Perfect!
It’s that time again… the Olympics! It’s when we get to see so many incredible athletes that are at the top in their individual sports...whether...
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