Category: Autism and developmental disabilities

Hi there fellow mom, I too have an autistic child, except he’s not a child anymore. His name’s Diego and he’s 27. You’ll go through various stages when it comes to how you view your child and his autism....Read More →

Diego, my 27-year-old autistic son, is the only person I know who never uses “I didn’t have time” as an excuse or explanation for what he does or does not do. Come to think of it, I’ve never even heard...Read More →

‍“God created autism to help offset the excessive number of boring people on earth.” Or so I read on my Linkedin feed the other day. Wish I could credit the quote, but my research led to no particular...Read More →

Diego, my 27-year-old son, has posture issues. He tends to look down, which compounds the problem. So on our long hike in Grand Teton National Park, my husband (Cesar) kept trying to find ways to motivate...Read More →

It’s no exaggeration to say my 27-year-old autistic son lives for holidays and birthdays. He’s already talking about turning 28 and he turned 27 less than a month ago.When Diego began nagging me to help...Read More →

Have you noticed I’ve been absent lately? Not replying to emails, texts, WhatsApps and phone calls? Always rushed? Well, it’s because my son’s 27th birthday consumed me for a while there. I attribute ...Read More →

Two summers ago, my husband and I caused Diego, my 26-year-old autistic son, to fear biking. It didn't take much, which shows that you can never know who or what might turn something you actually like...Read More →

Had someone asked me twenty years ago, “Are you glad your son's the way he is, I mean, autistic and all?” I’d have thought the person crazy. If she’d followed up with “Well, I’m glad mine is,” I’d have...Read More →

“People are programmed to desire, not to appreciate.” Matt Ridley, in The Rational Optimist My autistic son Diego sure is great at many things most people never learn how to do well, including saying ...Read More →