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April 2017

April 16, 2017

He Knew

This is Day 16 of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 16, 2017. Dear God,...

April 15, 2017

The Elusive Hunt for Sleep

This is Day 15 of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 15, 2017. Dear Friends,...

April 13, 2017

Dads, Sons and the Sweet Secrets that Bind Them

This is Day 13 of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 13, 2017. This guest...

April 12, 2017

What We Do for Each Other

This is Day 12 of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 12, 2017. Dear D,...

April 10, 2017

In Autism Land, Where Does Our Family Happiness Lie?

This is Day 10 of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 10, 2017. Dear Family:...

April 08, 2017

Dear D – Help Me to Help You

This is Day Eight of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 8, 2017. Dear D,...

April 07, 2017

Dear Rock Star Autism Siblings – Five Pieces of Advice

This is Day Seven of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 7, 2017. This letter...

April 06, 2017

#AutismAwareness Looks Different When You’re a Teen

This is Day Six of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 6, 2017 Dear Folks,...

April 04, 2017

Dear Former Self – Here Are Some Autism and Life Things You Need to KNow

This is Day Four of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 4, 2017. Dear Former...

April 03, 2017

Living the Disability/Autism Life: Are We Really Being Seen?

This is Day Three of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 3, 2017. Dear Friends,...

April 02, 2017

An Autism Prayer: Am I Doing the Right Thing? Show Me the Way

This is Day Two of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 2, 2017 - World Autism...

January 2017

January 19, 2017

An Autism Story – on Betsy DeVos, the Supreme Court and What Should Matter to Us All

Nearly five years ago, we sat in a room – myself, my husband, D’s teacher...

December 2016

December 06, 2016

Amazon Go, a ‘No-Check-Out-Line’ Grocery Store, Great Option for Autism Families

Um, where was this when I lived in New York City with D and his...

November 2016

November 18, 2016

Facing the Future in Autism Land

The future rewards those who press on. I don't have time to feel sorry for...

September 2016

September 29, 2016

On the Front Lines of Autism, Not Terrorism

Like millions of other Americans (and global citizens), my husband, daughter and I gathered together...

July 2016

July 25, 2016

On Autism and Trust: The Saddest Happy Person

I’m either the happiest sad person in the world, or the saddest happiest person. We...

April 2016

April 29, 2016

Conversations with D

Ali Family Autism Truths #29 – April 29, 2016 Setting: In our Kitchen one evening....

April 24, 2016

Life Cannot Be Locked Out

Ali Family Autism Truths #24 - April 24, 2016 Life cannot be locked out. Nor...

April 23, 2016

A Hidden Message in Autism Code

Ali Family Autism Truths #23 - April 23, 2016 No lengthy post tonight. Just this...

April 22, 2016

Which Truths Can be Shared, and Which can Only be Lived?

Which truths are we charged with sharing, and which truths must remain more quiet for...

April 21, 2016

The Truth of Perceptions and Outcomes

My mother-in-law and I sat around the kitchen table this morning – me with my...

April 18, 2016

On Block Formations and Autism Negativity

Ali Family Autism Truths #18 - April 18, 2016 More than twelve years ago, a...

April 17, 2016

D’s Declaration of Faith

Ali Family Autism Truths #17 - April 17, 2016 I harbor secret fantasies of chartering...

April 16, 2016

I Has High Expectations

I woke this morning and soon after read a blog post written by a friend,...

April 14, 2016

A Lunchtime School Cafeteria Story

Ali Family Autism Truths #14 - April 14, 2016 Hey H, I said to my...

April 13, 2016

Not Living in the Past – Living for the Future

Ali Family Autism Truths #13 - April 13, 2016 When you're picking up your kid...

April 12, 2016

Conversations with Son H – Where He Lays Down Truths

Ali Family Autism Truths #12 - April 12, 2016 Scene: At our kitchen table where...

April 11, 2016

Why is Setting up a Village of Support so Difficult?

Ali Family Autism Truths #11 - April 11, 2016 As we wrapped up our monthly...

April 10, 2016

Hard Truths that Demand to be Lived With

Ali Family Autism Truths #10 - April 10, 2016 There was a big group of...

April 09, 2016

It’ll Never Be Enough

Ali Family Autism Truths #9 - April 9, 2016 The house is full of family...