From Age of Autism- Dan Burns' Dispatches From The Front Autism Series The Revolution: A Call to ActionDispatches from the Front: A series of sketches for parents of children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, their relatives, caregivers, and friends. Age of Autism Contributor Dan Burns writes: In Dispatches from the Front, I tell my story of...
- Dan Burns' Dispatches From The Front Autism Series The Revolution: A Call to Action
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Autism Inside-Out: Until he speaks
I could not wait to hear my son’s sweet voice again. After he regressed into autism, I prayed every day to hear him speak as he had before. He had 25 words at 20 months of age, regressed and did … Continue reading
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Mixology #2: Treatments
While on “the waiting list” prior to our initial DAN! doctor visit, I decided to come up with some basic strategies that I felt were harmless and might actually help my child in his recovery. Part 2 of my mixology … Continue reading
Puberty and Your Child with Autism
The dreaded time has come: puberty. As we all know, our kids do grow up despite our protests. We have four children, boy-girl-girl-boy, ages 22, 13, 11 and 9. So when it comes to this subject we have been there … Continue reading
Mixology #1 Clean Up the Diet and Environment
In my former life (before autism hit us head-on), one of my many jobs of youth was bartending. I learned many valuable skills from this profession that have benefited me greatly in the journey of autism. First and foremost, I … Continue reading
Autism Inside-Out
The school year is well underway so now is the time to ready myself for the annual IEP meeting. There are several things I gather to share with the school personnel every year. Top things I want you to know … Continue reading
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Unlock Autism
In my mind’s eye, I see my little boy standing in a shower stall of sorts – this strange chamber where he is trapped behind a hazy glass barrier. I can see his silhouette and he can see mine. Both … Continue reading
Autism Pioneer
I will never forget the presentation and lecture of one particular pediatric neurologist from Boston when I was attending an autism conference in Atlanta. The neurologist stood at the podium and explained that a long-term autism patient of hers, who, … Continue reading
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In the Eye of the Beholder
It is often said that “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and, despite my son’s autism, it is a stretch for me to see him as anything other than “beautiful”. I recall one particular occasion when it was … Continue reading
Take It to the Cross
Everyone has their own journey, their own story, and their own way of coping. For me, my faith has given me strength in the dark times. Even so, there are moments when a haunting voice inside my head says to me, “Vicki, other children have recovered from autism on a fraction of the interventions Nathan has had. This is his destiny. This is your destiny. This is the destiny of your husband and your daughter. AUTISM RULES.” Continue reading
Eternal Hope
As a parent of a child with autism, can you recall a particular conversation with your child’s therapist, teacher or intervention specialist when it was explained what “pairing” means relative to your child’s learning style? I sure can. One afternoon, … Continue reading