“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...

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...

Hi friends, as a companion to my last post, please check out this fascinating and intimate read from John Koehler, an unconquerable spirit and independent thinker without whom my unguarded story might not have been told: Photo: Zack with his Mom Whitney, the author,...

Thank you for taking the time to read this blog and if you are intrigued, my book. An adapted excerpt from Autism Uncensored was recently featured in The Washington Post which created very strong reactions on all sides. I would like to speak to them, most especially...

Revolutionaries  As I pause, breathe, and think about the unconquerable Martin Luther King Jr., I push all thoughts of Autism from my mind today. I believe there’s no greater gift you can give someone than your undivided attention and to try to understand their pain....