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November 2018

November 20, 2018

Derailed by My Memories in Autism Land

I took my mother-in-law with me to D’s first IEP meeting. I was thinking about...

October 2018

October 09, 2018

Sundays in Autism Land

It is the start of another season of The John Maloney Project, otherwise known as...

October 03, 2018

The Year of 25 (Give or Take) Steps – an Autism/Disability Story

Some background: I went to a ladies’ lunch recently and sat with some lovely friends...

August 2018

August 31, 2018

Eighteen

When we drove home (my parents’ home still felt like home to me, even though...

May 2018

May 11, 2018

An Autistic Ramadan – Dhikr in the Dark, Peace in the Prayer

Ramadan was different when D was 11 and autistic. Ramadan was different when D was...

April 2018

April 30, 2018

The Parental Intimacy of Autism

There comes a time, probably many times, when you ask yourself – what do you...

April 27, 2018

When Your Child Wanders

Editor's Note - This is a guest post by Sabeeha Rehman You are sitting in...

April 25, 2018

Compassion for (Disabled) Patients: The Unquantifiable Metric in Health Care

“Dr. Ali, Patrick is ready in exam room 2.” I glanced at my computer screen...

March 2018

March 15, 2018

Guardianship and the Rights of Adulthood

With less then six months to his 18th birthday, the timetable I had laid out...

March 06, 2018

The Bro Hug

We call it the “bro hug.” Here’s how it works. He comes up to you,...

January 2018

January 31, 2018

The Weight of it All

The memories came flooding back – ones that had never really left me in the...

December 2017

December 04, 2017

Muslim, Brown and Disabled – A Potential for Targeting and Arrest

I remembered that particular feeling and fear twice. I remembered thinking – this is a...

November 2017

November 28, 2017

Autism, Guardianship and the Words that (Don’t) Matter

When you have a child with autism or any sort of disability, you have to...

October 2017

October 25, 2017

What I Really Want to Say is …

If you voice out loud the silent and secret yearnings of your heart, if you...

September 2017

September 29, 2017

Ten

What time? What time was I exactly born, Mamma? It was around 4:30 in the...

September 19, 2017

This is Where We Used to Live

Please indulge me in a walk down memory lane - "Broke into the old apartment....

August 2017

August 08, 2017

Fourteen

I always expected a lot out of you – for better or for worse. I...

August 04, 2017

Seventeen

Back when I was a young mother and you were a tiny lobster of a...

July 2017

July 31, 2017

Ever Vigilant, Ever Questioning, Ever Guessing

He had a great day! – says the teacher who has brought D to my...

July 24, 2017

What a Triennial Evaluation Says and Doesn’t Say in Autism Land

D is up for his triennial review. I believe that [his school] sent his consent for...

June 2017

June 09, 2017

Its Not Just Autism Living. It’s Living.

Last night I sat in a darkened room with my eldest son, D, as he...

June 07, 2017

6 Ways to Create an Autism-Friendly Ramadan and Eid

This is a guest post from my friend Nakia Jackson, mom to Zak, who is...

May 2017

May 18, 2017

Our Ramadan Preps are with Autism in Mind

The Ramadan preps are in full force around me -- from the texts, WhatsApp messages...

April 2017

April 30, 2017

Risk Taking and Autism Truths

This is Day 30 of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 30, 2017. Last post...

April 29, 2017

The Bittersweet

This is Day 29 of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 29, 2017 Dear Friends,...

April 28, 2017

The Language of Brothers in Autism Land

This is Day 28 of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 28, 2017. Our son,...

April 27, 2017

Marriage, Autism Truths and the Ties that Bind

This is Day 27 of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 27, 2017 Dear Husband...

April 26, 2017

Finding Room for it All in Autism Land

This is Day 26 of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 26, 2017 Dear World:...

April 25, 2017

Dear Siblings – What is Your Role in our Family Autism Future?

This is Day 25 of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 25, 2017 Dear A...

April 24, 2017

Piecing Together the Puzzle of the Future – As a Family

This is Day 24 of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 24, 2017 Dear Family,...