In every family, there is always one or two who will be left out of things like vacations, weddings, and other special events.  One thing that I often notice is they often leave people on the spectrum out of such family gatherings.  When family members get together with their loved ones, they are barely acknowledged and rarely think about their feelings.  Rather, they pat them on the head and then run off with their everyday busy lives.  To me, that's just not fair.

While autism is seen as a disability, cluelessness is a real learning disability among family members.

As many of you are aware,  there are people in society who refuse to accept that our behaviors can be a part of autism.  Yet, I have learned something very interesting about people like that.  However, there are things you can remember about your situation.  No one has any right to define whether you use an excuse or not. Only you can define whether or not your autism has anything to do with the way you act or behave.

COVID 19 or the Corona Virus, which began in Wuhan China is now a worldwide pandemic globally.  In the wake of such an event, the lives of everyday people are being put on hold.  People are being asked to self-quarantine and social distance themselves, and myself included.   While the world is preparing to put things on hold, what do these disruptions mean for individuals on the spectrum?

For people on the spectrum, making friends is hard. When they do make friends, one issue is that we connect with them with other autistics, for the wrong reasons and or out obligation.

10 years ago, comedians like Larry the Cable Guy ruled the roost in comedy. However, his jokes often came with a bunch of ableistic punchlines by using the R Word. Today, those jokes are not funny.

People who misunderstand us often patronize is. However, there is good news. You are not prone to taking it. In this episode, find out how you can stand up for yourself.

March 1st is the national day of mourning for disabled self advocates in regards to individuals who have been murderer by their caregivers.

Recently an autistic boy was denied the right to have his first communion at his church. Here is what I have to say about that

There are people who live in group homes who want meaningful lives like those around them. Yet, there are many who have low expectations about group home residents.