Caught my adult PWA Jason on the cell with this morning. Not meaning to eavesdrop but my usual long ears caught the words "credit card" and that's when Mama Bear put down the broomstick and ask to speak to the caller. As it turns out, someone from Jason's bank had offered him a credit card... Continue Reading →
Right from the moment Jason was diagnosed with autism, I knew and felt our world has gotten smaller. He didn't socialize like neurotypicals and became automatically drawn to the digital world. Gaming was a way of not only "killing time" and getting some form of excitement; it became a replacement for the great outdoors and... Continue Reading →
15% of the world lives with a disability1. Of these, more than 200 million2 have an intellectual disability making them one of the world’s biggest disability groups and one of the most underserved populations. People with intellectual disability face enormous attitudinal, structural, and logistical barriers to obtaining healthcare and getting a job. These compounding factors... Continue Reading →
My eldest son Jason graduated AB English from TIP in 2015. Most families with special children patted me in the back and congratulated, saying. "You did well, Mommy, but this is it, this is where to draw the line.." They said it like a death sentence and perhaps they meant well; autists, even high-functioning ones... Continue Reading →
