๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ Kirinyaga County Assembly has approved a resolution compelling all County-run Early Childhood Development Education Centres (ECDEs) and Vocational Training facebook.com
Why Every Mom Needs a Tribe โ Building a Support System Motherhood is beautiful, but letโs be honest โ it also comes with exhaustion, overwhelm, and moments when you wonder, โAm I doing enough?โ And thatโs exactly why every mom needs a tribe. A tribe is not just a group of friends. Itโs a support […]
As an autistic woman with ADHD, the horrific recent narratives around autism have left me bereft. I am exhausted, terrified, overstimulated, and vulnerable. My justice sensitivity is through the roof, and I feel uncertain and unsafe. When my passion is ignited and my emotions are triggered, writing is my tried-and-true release. Since I first learned […]
What if growing up doesnโt follow a straight line anymore, and thatโs perfectly normal? This episode explores the evolving journey of emerging adulthood, the hidden challenges todayโs young people face, and how parents can support them without falling into outdated expectations. From delayed independence to collaborative planning, discover why there’s no one-size-fits-all path to thriving. […]
The following is a personal essay, and reflects the opinion of its author. September 30, 2025 The Trump administration continued its attack on autism last week, this time by linking Tylenol (acetaminophen) use in pregnancy to autism and strongly discouraging its use. (โFight like hell not to take itโ and โtough it out,โ Trump told […]
Content Note: Mention of death and of a deceased person Can we talk about the term โlow support needsโ?ย It looks like you all just took the term โhigh functioning,โ switched โhighโ with โlow,โ and added two different words at the end. The problem is ableds read these terms the same way. I know you […]
I wanted to update readers on your generosity at work. Here’s a photo of some of the supplies we’ve sent to Dr. Theresa Cianciolo in Vermont for Ukrainian orphans and families with special needs children. Thank you! The Amazon wish list seems to work well if you ignore the constant emails for other folks’ joining […]
Public Accounts Committee report challenges DfE assertion that the school system is in good financial health PAC report on โFinancial Sustainability of Schools in Englandโ says โDfE must grasp that itโs not ok for any group of our children to be abandoned in the system it overseesโ In a 2016 investigation the NAO found that […]
Here’s how you can help Ukrainians affected by the Russian invasion. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this past Thursday, hundreds of civilians have been killed and over a thousand wounded, according to Ukraine’s health ministry. Half a million people have field the country so far. Organizations on the ground in Europe are asking for people […]
“It is a developmental disorder that primarily affects social communication,” said Cindy Gevarter, an assistant professor at UNM’s Department of Speech and Hearing Services. “Individuals who have autism also typically have what are called, repetitive or restrictive behaviors.” Experts say early intervention is key. However, Professor Gevarter says there’s a huge need, in general, for […]
Strengthening access to refugee education has an untapped potential to create a generation of youth that can contribute to the development of both Pakistan and their homeland Afghanistan, when the situation improves. Pakistan is home to 1.44 million registered Afghan refugees, and a further 600,000 unregistered Afghan refugees, many of whom have been in the […]
Note: We introduced the readers to Lina Hjalmarsson Lyons’ new publication platform for the autism community: PoeticJustice.press. Not the mothers and fathers and caregivers, but the boys and girls, men and women with autism who prefer to be called autistic or autistic or just by name. Spelling has been a new path to success for […]
