Like every other educator in America (probably most of the world, too), I’ve been trying to process the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT. It’s not very far from where I live””a few hours’ drive at most. I cannot comprehend the mind of someone who would murder young children, who would even come…
Twelve-year-old Joshua Littman, who has Asperger’s (a form of autism), interviews his mother Sarah. Watch first, then read what I have to say below. My son is autistic, and his older sister has Asperger’s. I’m fairly certain my oldest daughter has Asperger’s, too. Autism and Asperger’s are a fact of life around my house. I…
I don’t write about my children much here, and it is probable that most of my readers don’t know I have two children who have autism-spectrum disorders. Psychological testing done by Maggie’s school indicates she has Asperger’s Syndrome, which many people describe as a high-functioning form of autism. I don’t have any evidence to support…
