Raising Autism – Page 2

The Fork

Into the Wilderness: Part 30
Take the road less traveled by…

Raising Autism 202 Athena got a job. Her first. She works at a “doggie day care” and spends her days watching and walking dogs, feeding them, cleaning up their messes. This may seem a normal “next step” for an 18-year-old, but Athena is on the spectrum. She does not recognize the emotions on people’s faces,Continue reading “Welcome Work”

When the beat stops

Into the Wilderness: Story 26 Raising Autism: 201 My younger daughter quit an activity she was really good at. She was the cool female drummer in a prodigy rock band put together by her music school. They were good enough to be invited to play at festivals and events- and not one of them isContinue reading “When the beat stops”