Author Archives: Thomas

You Can Speak For Your Child (Patreon Version)

This is a (very slightly) modified version of a post I put on Patreon.  There is more on this topic elsewhere on the blog, and still more to come.  This is an important topic to me.  I want you parents … Continue reading

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Speaking For Your Kids

I want to take just a moment to address something I see happening out there.  I have touched on this briefly before.  I want to expand on this and, for those uncertain (because some of you are), let me clarify … Continue reading

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Having Asperger’s Doesn’t Make You a Nazi

Over the past thirty years or so I have had occasion to be asked to make various contributions to the cause of autism. Some of them I am more proud of than others. Some of them I talk about more … Continue reading

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Conforming With Autism

This just showed up on my FB feed. I don’t really remember if I ever did this or not. I do recall that sometimes, even today, I will pretend to agree with someone on something like say politics if I … Continue reading

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Restraints and Autism

Let’s talk about restraints. (Full disclosure, I have done time in restraints. I have been bound.) Restraints in autism are controversial and for good reason. I can tell you from personal experience they are unpleasant. There are many kinds of … Continue reading

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Great Guardians

Let’s consider guardianship. One of the controversies with guardianship is people (well, some people, we know who they are) are claiming that having a guardian takes away your basic civil and human rights. And I have been there. Anyone who … Continue reading

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Two Years of Life on Wheels

This is an anniversary for me. Two years of life on wheels. I posted about this one year ago, and I see I have only written two blogs since. I must do something about that. The wheels have weathered the … Continue reading

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Letting Go of God?

Yesterday I went to a meeting at a church where I saw Julia Sweeney’s “Letting Go of God.” This was the second time I have seen it.  I saw this a few years ago back in Virginia. This time it … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Autism Awareness Month – 2018

Being this is April 2nd (World Autism Awareness Day), I want to post some thoughts on National Autism Awareness Month. I feel qualified to do so as I was in the board room with 14 others when Autism Awareness Month … Continue reading

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A Year of Life on Wheels

Starting a new (and simpler) blog with an anniversary. A year ago today it finally happened. I had been told 20 years prior that it would and I had always believed it was inevitable. That it took 20 years is … Continue reading

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