We need neurodivergence

A Raising Autism blog Whenever I hear RFK Jr. speak about autism, fear builds inside me. He talks about ridding the world of children with ASD. He speaks about them as unproductive members of society, harming the general social good. He continues to blame vaccines when the ASD and vaccine connection has been long debunked-Continue reading “We need neurodivergence”

Is Neurotypical Neurowrong?

A Raising Autism Blog Having two daughters with autism has been a crash course in emotional self-management. I knew so little when my daughters were diagnosed in their early teens and tweens. Even after the diagnosis, and so much therapy, reading, observing, reflecting, ASD remains an unknown landscape. I was born on the Oklahoma flatlands.Continue reading “Is Neurotypical Neurowrong?”

Beautiful Minds

Raising Autism Every once in a while, we on Walk the Moon like to take a break from issue analysis and political commentary. That’s the plan for this week’s blog. Over the weekend, while preparing for the holidays by making no less than 9 different kinds of cookies and treats (it’s as exhausting as itContinue reading “Beautiful Minds”