Does My Young Autistic Son Know It’s His Birthday?
On the eve of her son’s 10th birthday—his first living away from home—the writer grapples with her changing expectations for him as she contemplates his future.
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The GOP Doesn’t Think My Son’s Life Is Worth Living
The writer, whose son has cerebral palsy and autism, offers a potent example of how the sick and disabled will suffer under the Republicans' merciless health-care proposal.
In Trump’s America, What Does the Future Hold for My Autistic Teenager?
Nearly half the people killed at the hands of cops have a disability, including Alfred Olango and Deborah Danner. Imagine the statistics under a president who openly mocks the disabled.
Who Is With Me?
She has an Army officer husband who’s been forced to retire due to military-budget cuts, and four kids including an autistic son. Is either candidate able to make this Black writer’s America great?
“Why Did You Shoot Me?”
When a cop pulled the trigger on Charles Kinsey, a Black behavioral therapist working with his autistic patient, it revealed everything that is wrong with policing in America.
I Could Have Been Kicked Off a Plane, Too
No one can understand Donna Beegle’s outrage, and the passion behind her United lawsuit, like the mother of an autistic child.
My Autistic Son Turned Me Into a Prolific Essayist
When her child was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, the author worried she’d forever lost her ability to write. But he helped her realize that she had more to say than ever.
My Life As A Reluctant Outlier
As a child, the writer controlled who knew about her gay father’s sexuality. But as an adult, compartmentalizing her identity as the mother of a severely autistic child isn’t as easy.
Jenny McCarthy Is a Scourge of the Autism Community, Not a Crusader
A mother of an autistic son reveals why the anti-vaccination mouthpiece should instead publicize resources that help families raising kids on the spectrum.