When children with severe autism endanger their families, residential care may be the best option
The story of one mother’s difficult decision to place her son in a residential program
Feda Almaliti: Locked Out of My Refrigerator and Other True Tales from the Life of a Weary Autism Mom
“Autism can be shockingly expensive. Not just the therapies and schools and housing, but the everyday Tasmanian Devil-like damage for which there is no insurance or help.”
The Trials of Job, Autism-Style
With humor and faith, Clay Boatright holds nothing back in his new memoir of severe autism, love and loss.
Autism and Sleepless Nights on Vacation
“Aleks struggled because we were in a new place, nothing was familiar, and he was too excited thinking about the fun he was having to be able to wind down at night. While we understood his struggles, something had to change or our vacation was going to have to end early.”
I thought teenagers wanted to sleep? Sleep deprivation never ends with autism
“Being sleep-deprived lowers the immune system and takes a toll on the body physically and emotionally. I never feel fully rested and have no idea what being fully rested would feel like.”
A Dad’s Data-Driven Quest to Solve His Son’s Sleep Issues
“We've also struggled to identify why he wakes up in the middle of the night with potential causes being: Too hot? Too cold? Something to do with circadian rhythms? Too light? Too noisy? The list is endless.”