Mari Cerda, an amazing human who is working across multiple channels to improve the field of behavior analysis, participated in an interview for this month’s Connecting the Dots blog. A blog I am the editor for that looks to disseminate behavioral science on autism to a broader audience and showcase interesting autism topics and how […]
Reflections
Reflections: Fathering A Young Black Man with Autism
These are peerless times. Last summer, I battled with anxiety and sadness when George Floyd was killed, and protests erupted across our country. This year, the assault on the Capitol left me feeling anger and despair. To cope, I’ve simply moved away from the negative energy on social media and disengaged from thoughts that can […]
Reflections: A Mother’s Journey
By Roxie Todd My daughter is forty-years-old and she has autism. We didn’t know she had autism until she was in her mid-twenties. Believe me, we knew something was different, we just didn’t know what it was. We had been to specialists from the time she was three-years-old looking for answers, each time receiving a different diagnosis, […]
Reflections: My Son Was My Start Over
In this new series, we bring you personal stories and heartfelt musings that we hope will lift our spirits and bring us closer together as a community. Our first guest is Jamiel Owens, an autism dad and the host of The Ausome Show. Jamiel shares his journey of becoming a father with the help of […]
Autistic Reflections: An Audiogram Series
Life on the autism spectrum presents a unique set of experiences every day. Check out these first-person reflections from autistic individuals on what it’s like navigating employment, a social calendar, prioritizing health and happiness, and defining what “home” means to them. Listen in on how autistic adults are thriving at work. Meet Dallas Dismuke: Dallas […]
