For the past quarter century, English teachers across classrooms have wielded Alanis Morissette’s hit song “Ironic” as a teaching tool. The goal? To unravel the elusive threads of irony and illuminate its nuances for eager students. However, as we delve into the lyrical labyrinth, we find that the song’s examples often lean more toward unfortunate…
ROAR YOU that come to birth. And bring the mysteries, Your voice-thunder Makes us very happy. Roar, lion of the heart, And tear me open. ~Rumi It has taken me two decades to write this, and maybe that is because it has taken me this long to finally accept how disabled my autistic son is. …
Rates of autism are skyrocketing. The question isn’t just why—but what we need to do about it right now, and what’s holding us back. By Jill Escher July 20, 2023 In the summer of 2001 we took our younger son, two-year-old Jonathan, to the neurologist. He hadn’t developed speech, never played with toys, and had a…
Do you have a child with profound autism? Have you thought in a panic, who is going to take care of my child after I’m gone? My answer to both questions is: Yes! I am a mother of a 22-year-old son with profound autism. He is mostly non-verbal and has epilepsy. He was diagnosed at…