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Will ‘Autistic’ Replace the R-Word?
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at AutismWonderland. Whenever I hear anyone use the r-word, I cringe. I can feel my whole body tense up,...
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A Fantasy Day For A Train-Loving Kid
Max has loved trains, planes and cars since he was a tot, a stereotype I was glad for because I was anxious about all the ways he wasn’t behaving like a typically-developing kid. Playing with his toy...
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God Isn’t Healing My Child With Cerebral Palsy
“Daniel Thomas suffered from Cerebral Palsy and seizures for most of his life, but he always believed God would heal him. Then one day God did.” That’s the description for a popular video about a man...
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How Video Games Have Helped My Son With Autism
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at AutismWonderland. My husband, Joseph, is a big time video game player. Like up all night playing...
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Magical Photos Of A Boy With Muscular Dystrophy
When psychologist Matej Peljhan heard that a 12-year-old patient with muscular dystrophy had a dream of seeing himself in a photo “walking around and doing all sorts of mischief,” he had an idea. An...
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A Woman With Down Syndrome Divorces Her Parents
Jenny Hatch, a 29-year-old woman with Down syndrome, had been living in a series of group homes in Virginia. Her parents were content with that arrangement. Jenny, however, was not, and had run away...
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One Year of Autism Hopes
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at AutismWonderland. In April 2012 Ellen (Blogger Extraordinaire of To The Max and Love That Max) asked...
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10 Back-To-School Things To Be Psyched About (And 7 Parents Dread)
Back-to-school psych! • No more “Mommmy I’m boooored!” • No more endless laundry loads of pool/beach towels, either • Shopping for cute fall clothes • New crop of teachers to inspire child to...
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Be Cool: Don’t Make Fun of Special Needs (Thanks Again, Drake)
Outrage erupted earlier this summer over offensive lyrics in rapper Drake’s Jodeci Freestyle, featuring fellow rapper J. Cole. “I’m artistic, you n–as is autistic, retarded,” he intoned. Parents,...
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10 Things You Want Your Kid’s Special Education Teacher To Know
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at AutismWonderland. In less than four weeks, on September 9th, New York City kids will return to...
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Should This Teen Have Been Banned From The Paralympics?
The 2013 World Paralympic Games ended yesterday. Noticeably missing from them: a champion swimmer who was banned for a shocking reason. Seven years ago, Victoria Arlen suffered a rare neurological...
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To The Lady Who Wrote That Hate Letter To Her Neighbor
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at AutismWonderland. Pic Tweeted by @LennonandMaisy “A close family friend has an autistic boy and this...
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Making Family Summer Memories: A Trip To Ocean Edge
My favorite childhood memories are of summer road trips with my family: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Dad loved exploring new places, and instilled that wanderlust in me....
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Holding Students With Special Needs To A Higher Standard: YES!
Students with intellectual disabilities should be held to the same standards as their peers: So says The U.S. Department of Education. The agency is planning to eliminate a rule that allows states to...
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The Dreams You Dream When You’re An Autism Parent
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs about raising her 7-year old son, Norrin, over at AutismWonderland. On the day my son, Norrin, was diagnosed...
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It Takes A Village To Build Stuff For Special Needs Kids
If there’s one thing special needs parents know for sure, it’s that raising our children is a group effort. Our kids wouldn’t thrive without the joint efforts of teachers, therapists and doctors,...
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Out Of The Mouth of Babes: All You Need To Know About Including Kids With Autism
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at AutismWonderland. A few weeks ago, Norrin and I had our first Mother and Son date. It didn’t go...
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What To Expect Of Friends When You’re A Special Needs Mom
This guest post is from Andi Sligh, who blogs at Bringing the Sunshine. A mom to two kids with special needs, she says “We live with my adventurous husband,a wild Westie, a rescued Schnoodle and a...
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When A Special Needs Mother Needs Help
This is a post in the weekly Autism Hopes series by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez, a mom who blogs over at AutismWonderland. Three years ago, after suffering a miscarriage, I fell into a deep depression. I...
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Baby Prince George Raises Awareness For Down Syndrome
Duke and Duchess William and Kate are purchasing a painting from an established British artist for Prince George’s nursery. That wouldn’t be such headline-making news except the very talented artist,...
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