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Autism in the News
The following piece written by Jill Escher appeared in the Free Press on November 15, 2024: Trump, RFK, and the Autism Dilemma Kennedy and the president-elect are asking why more kids like mine are disabled by autism. They have the power to find real answers—and it’s not due to vaccines. Whatever you may think of…

The Autism Schism
Two Communities Divided by One Word The idea of “the autism community” sounds good. But there isn’t one. There are at least two autism communities—perhaps more. The word “autism” applies to both, but that word has multiple meanings, dividing the groups that use it. To illustrate, let’s consider two main groups. These are not exact,…

PUBLIC NOTICE: Disability Advocates Encouraged to Attend Upcoming Budget Hearings
Reposted from: Jim Frazier, Director of Public Policy, The Arc & UCP California Collaboration Last week, Governor Newsom released his May Revise 2024-25 budget plan that maintained his January proposal to balance his budget with a $1 billion cut to funding vital disability services and supports, including an additional $25 million in cuts. This devastating…

Adult Children, Aging Out, & Self-Compassion
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. …

Video: Navigating the Spectrum: Arav Sharma in Conversation with Gregory Nemitz
In this episode of Spectrum Stories, host Aarav Sharma, founder of Allyhq.ai and autism advocate, sits down with Gregory Nemitz, Vice President of the Autism Society of San Francisco. Aarav and Gregory share a personal and heartfelt discussion about Gregory’s journey raising his severely autistic son, Dylan, and the challenges and triumphs they have faced….

The Journey to Find a Good Home for my Son
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…

Autism in the News
The following piece written by Jill Escher appeared in the Free Press on November 15, 2024: Trump, RFK, and the Autism Dilemma Kennedy and the president-elect are asking why more kids like mine are disabled by autism. They have the power to find real answers—and it’s not due to vaccines. Whatever you may think of…

The Autism Schism
Two Communities Divided by One Word The idea of “the autism community” sounds good. But there isn’t one. There are at least two autism communities—perhaps more. The word “autism” applies to both, but that word has multiple meanings, dividing the groups that use it. To illustrate, let’s consider two main groups. These are not exact,…

PUBLIC NOTICE: Disability Advocates Encouraged to Attend Upcoming Budget Hearings
Reposted from: Jim Frazier, Director of Public Policy, The Arc & UCP California Collaboration Last week, Governor Newsom released his May Revise 2024-25 budget plan that maintained his January proposal to balance his budget with a $1 billion cut to funding vital disability services and supports, including an additional $25 million in cuts. This devastating…

Adult Children, Aging Out, & Self-Compassion
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. …

Video: Navigating the Spectrum: Arav Sharma in Conversation with Gregory Nemitz
In this episode of Spectrum Stories, host Aarav Sharma, founder of Allyhq.ai and autism advocate, sits down with Gregory Nemitz, Vice President of the Autism Society of San Francisco. Aarav and Gregory share a personal and heartfelt discussion about Gregory’s journey raising his severely autistic son, Dylan, and the challenges and triumphs they have faced….

The Journey to Find a Good Home for my Son
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…

Autism in the News
The following piece written by Jill Escher appeared in the Free Press on November 15, 2024: Trump, RFK, and the Autism Dilemma Kennedy and the president-elect are asking why more kids like mine are disabled by autism. They have the power to find real answers—and it’s not due to vaccines. Whatever you may think of…

The Autism Schism
Two Communities Divided by One Word The idea of “the autism community” sounds good. But there isn’t one. There are at least two autism communities—perhaps more. The word “autism” applies to both, but that word has multiple meanings, dividing the groups that use it. To illustrate, let’s consider two main groups. These are not exact,…

PUBLIC NOTICE: Disability Advocates Encouraged to Attend Upcoming Budget Hearings
Reposted from: Jim Frazier, Director of Public Policy, The Arc & UCP California Collaboration Last week, Governor Newsom released his May Revise 2024-25 budget plan that maintained his January proposal to balance his budget with a $1 billion cut to funding vital disability services and supports, including an additional $25 million in cuts. This devastating…

Adult Children, Aging Out, & Self-Compassion
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. …

Video: Navigating the Spectrum: Arav Sharma in Conversation with Gregory Nemitz
In this episode of Spectrum Stories, host Aarav Sharma, founder of Allyhq.ai and autism advocate, sits down with Gregory Nemitz, Vice President of the Autism Society of San Francisco. Aarav and Gregory share a personal and heartfelt discussion about Gregory’s journey raising his severely autistic son, Dylan, and the challenges and triumphs they have faced….

The Journey to Find a Good Home for my Son
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…