Helping Our Autistic Daughter Thrive by Fostering Self Awareness, Self Confidence, and Adaptability   By Gloria Ellis Our 15-year-old daughter is autistic. She prefers that designation over the person-first terminology of “child with autism,” and has thus taught us to adapt our own language. Autism is part of who she is and we’ve always been [Read More]

By Micaela Ellis I am fifteen and I was diagnosed with autism when I was two-and-a-half years old. Autism is a developmental disorder that shapes the way one thinks, acts, learns, communicates, socializes, and perceives the world. When a person hears the word “autism,” often the first things they may think of are one of [Read More]