Conditional Love

I showed my life partner my posting “I am that”. She had an operation on her eyes and it was hard for her to read, so she asked me to make the computer read it aloud. We like doing it sometimes. The computer spoke. Some of the sentences sounded not as they should have, but…

Raising a Child with Autism: 7 Things Every Parent Should Know

When my son was first diagnosed with autism, I was depressed, confused, and completely overwhelmed. At first, all I could do was cry, yet I was in denial.  I was convinced Ryan couldn’t have autism and prayed the doctor was wrong!  I had never felt that kind of pain before. My child was incurably damaged,…

Autism… The Real Story Needs to be Told!

Imagine a world…Where children with recurring fevers, unexplained seizures and chronic rashes are denied medical treatment. Imagine a world…Where increasing numbers of children show up in our schools without speech, lost in their own worlds and have no hope for the future. Imagine a world…Where children with severe sleep disorders, limited speech, nutritional deficiencies, stomach…

Fooling Around With Pain

Old pain picture I lie down to sleep and the pain increases. It cannot be ignored and it is impossible to sleep. What can I do now? Every night and every day I ask this question numerous times. There are several things that I can do. There are many actually, but for whatever reason I…

Introducing Marcia Hinds

Marcia wrote I Know You’re In There: Winning Our War Against Autism. Her inspirational book is the story of her son’s recovery. Ryan is now an engineer at a major aerospace company. Marcia’s degrees are from UCLA in sociology and psychology. She is also a credentialed teacher. But, Marcia’s most impressive credential for writing this…