“Changing the Stigma of Autism during Autism Awareness Month'”

Changing the stigma of autism during Autism Awareness Month APRIL 19, 20181 COMMENT   FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedInMore Cover of Autism Uncensored (Courtesy photo provided by Smith Publicity) By Rachel Hawkins, NDG Staff Writer “It was the only time in my life...

PBS Newshour and Burden-Shifting Video

We need to include children with autism in the real world. Here’s what everyone can do to help Apr 2, 2018 6:15 pm EDT  Share Share on FacebookShare on Twitter  TranscriptAudio Helping children with autism make small steps toward overcoming hurdles in public life...

Tolerance of Intolerance is Itself Intolerance

“Tolerance of intolerance is cowardice.”  ~ Ayaan Hirsi Ali To all those who seek to silence my uncensored voice, please understand this. There are many acts for which I have apologized in my life and sought forgiveness, but writing my uncensored story is not among...

“Guiltless balance” In Working Mother

8 Ways I’ve Managed to Find Guilt-Free Balance in Work and Life For example: Make your kids your personal assistants. By Whitney Ellenby March 9, 2018 0 Comments My kids help me stay on track. Whitney Ellenby As most women do, I’ve worn many hats throughout my...

Fairfax Woman Interview

https://www.flipsnack.com/77FDF7EC5A8/alexandria-woman-march-april-2018.html By Kathryn Streeter Photo By Emily Korff After years of sending her autistic son Zack to leading therapists and hemorrhaging hundreds of thousands of dollars, Whitney Ellenby woke up, angry....

Your Children Are Not Your Children

As the beaming mother of a significantly impacted son with Autism, and a neurotypical daughter, I’m constantly caught off guard in ways both delightful and confounding of how truly, madly, deeply different they are from me and my husband.  As parents I think we...