The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) helps direct U.S. Federal autism policy. We are concerned by how Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. reshaped the current IACC’s membership to better fit his questionable views on autism. And we are grateful to long-time autistic advocate and former IACC member Sam Crane for her precise commentary […]
Did you know that you can timebox and even postpone your worry? I don’t need to tell you that anxiety has a way of hijacking the ADHD brain’s attention and focus. That it shows up unannounced, derailing our plans and schedules. But what if you could turn the tables and put anxiety itself on a […]
Breadcrumb Trail links Politics Local News Tuesday’s throne speech highlighted what critics called an increasing abandonment of public schools by increasing support for charters Publishing date: Feb 23, 2022 • 31 minutes ago • 3 minutes read • Join the conversation Medeana Moussa, executive director of Support our Students Alberta, poses for a photo on […]
“Don’t worry” syndrome If I was paid a dollar for every time I heard the phrase “I got it!” from my ADHD teenage years… Of course, sometimes it means just that: your child is confident and competent. But sometimes it’s just a way to distract the situation to yank you out of their hair. So, […]
When COVID-19 forced thousands of families in Arizona to drop and drop off distance learning last school year, Sadie Derton struggled through the difficult and often desperate job of overseeing her two children’s online classes. That year, Derton was ready to leave all of that behind and resume personal schooling for her two sons – […]
“No disease. No defect. No deficit. Different.” Thanks to our Anne Dachel for calling that dingbat in Florida, a shrink named Morrier who certainly isn’t worried about autism. He appears to have no experience or understanding of the plight of people with autism and their families. No deficit? Can’t speak? Take care of yourself Protect […]
“No disease. No defect. No deficit. Different.” Thanks to our Anne Dachel for calling that dingbat in Florida, a shrink named Morrier who certainly isn’t worried about autism. He appears to have no experience or understanding of the plight of people with autism and their families. No deficit? Can’t speak? Take care of yourself Protect […]
