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3/16/2026 1 Comment

Closing The Gap

The gap between a hateful doctor and Dr. Jo is wide. How can a doctor "do no harm" with an attitude of non-intelligence towards nonspeaking autistic people? It defies logic and, in my opinion, the Hippocratic Oath they take upon entering their profession. Believing in a person is powerful medicine. My attitude about my life is that I have the ability to believe in others, which is the most important gift we can give besides loving each other. The medical community is catching on, because autism affects their families, too. Everyone knows someone with autism, so they are figuring out how smart we are. Now that I get to type my thoughts, I can help change attitudes and raise the consciousness of doctors, instead of them writing us off.

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3/12/2026 1 Comment

Season Standoff

Today feels like the first day of spring. The warm temperature and sunshine are a complete contrast to the weather from just one week ago. Last week it was freezing and there was a foot of snow on the ground. Boy oh boy, it's been a crazy winter this year! In like a lion and out like a lamb? The month of March is a wildcard, but I'm crossing fingers that the lamb sticks around!

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3/4/2026 0 Comments

Rise Above

In life we all have challenges from time to time, which invite us to rise above them and grow from those experiences. For a person with autism, this can be freaking hard. We have to deal with a wide set of challenges, including communication limitations which severely inhibits us from interacting meaningfully with the people in our lives.
Enter spelling! Being able to express my real thoughts and showing what I can learn has removed probably the biggest challenge I have faced. It's a lot of work but it's priceless because now I can talk, learn what I missed in school, write about my life, and look to my future with hope.