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January 2018

January 31, 2018

The Weight of it All

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

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...

November 2016

November 01, 2016

Guest Post: What I Learned When I Took a Stand to Bullying

This is a guest post by Shaheer Mirza, a high school student, about his experience...

April 2016

April 07, 2016

Conversations with Daughter A: Laying Down Truths in School

Ali Family Autism Truths #7 April 7, 2016 Scene: In the car, today, after I...

June 2015

June 10, 2015

His Theatrical Debut – On Inclusion and Plays in Autism Land

In flipping through his yellow binder, where his teachers and I do our daily communication,...

November 2014

November 22, 2014

I Plan, God Laughs

“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” -- Corrie ten...

June 2014

June 09, 2014

Eligibility Where it Matters Most

Have you read the report, Mrs. Ali? Do you have any questions? One by one,...

December 2013

December 05, 2013

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Last night, after dinner, with my in-laws out visiting my sister-in-law and my husband upstairs...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

Heart of Gold

One child needed help understanding the terms of the scientific process when conducting an experiment....

July 2013

July 26, 2013

Ingratitude in the Face of Gratitude – the Autism Oxymoron

I finally broke at 1:02 a.m. this morning – July 26, on the 17th fast...

June 2013

June 28, 2013

An Autism Report Card

After years upon years of scrutinizing progress reports and hashing out (and assessing) IEPs (individualized...

May 2013

May 17, 2013

In Autism Land, Who is the ‘Kismat-Wali’ (One with Good Fate)?

There is a phrase in Urdu – kismat-wali – meaning one who has good fate,...

October 2012

October 03, 2012

The Long (Bus) Ride Home

Amongst the many, many prayers I say in my daily salat and scatter throughout the...

July 2012

July 09, 2012

More Thoughts on Balancing Appreciation of Good Days with Wanting Better Good Days

I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude and good days since my last post, in which...

June 2012

June 12, 2012

The Selfish Prayer and Fifth Grade Graduation

We ate cake tonight, baked and decorated by our daughter for her big brother. We...

May 2012

May 09, 2012

Giving Thanks for Good Autism Teachers

When I entered Lil D’s classroom to pick him up the other day, Sanjay* immediately...

March 2012

March 28, 2012

I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends

When the phone rang at 1:25 p.m. yesterday, I knew who it was before I...

February 2012

February 08, 2012

Behind the Parenting Mask

Parents are pretty good at wearing masks, keeping up a solid front in the face...

December 2011

December 08, 2011

Autism, Inclusion, and the Winter Concert

I knew it was going to be a long shot, but I had my hopes...

September 2011

September 14, 2011

Dealing with Departure

These past few weeks have been all about gearing up for the 10th anniversary of...