Last year on Autism Awareness Day 2021, I spoke more broadly about issues in our community. This year, having cultivated a deeper...

by Gwen Payne Finding the time for self-care when most of your time, energy, and focus is caught up in taking care of your child with...

Recently, I’ve spent quite a bit of time counseling Dads who either suspect their child is autistic or has recently been diagnosed as...

Today is World Autism Awareness Day - April 2. On Sunday, many Christians will celebrate Easter, a holiday whose core themes are of...

Recently, on the local news, there was a success story of a Michigan Police Dept locating a wandering child with autism. As fathers of...

I stand in amazement at how much you teach me about the power of incremental progress How step by step, we move forward with glacial...

In 2012, I was widowed. I was far from prepared to become a single father, much less the single dad of a child with disabilities. I...

I see all you amazing Dads and all the amazing things you do………... I see you when you play the same video game with your son over and...

Autismdadvocate members - I received a lot of interesting emails from you based on my “Epidemic of Loneliness in North America” blog post....

“DADDY!...........” Vaughn’s voice booms sonorously down the stairs. Even though I am in the kitchen, idly paging through Twitter on my...

Vivek Murthy, US Surgeon General from 2014-2017 has cited that the epidemic of loneliness, particularly amongst American men, is a major...

While watching the local news, I saw a story about our town’s high school having a “virtual” graduation ceremony due to the Corona...

I roll over onto my right side and gaze at the clock.  The bright orange numbers from the new Zen sunrise clock Jen bought me for...

Lately, I’ve been riding the adrenalin of reading everything Brene Brown has written.  I’ve just finished my 4th book written by her,...

I wish I knew how it is That you open and close the window With the weight and texture of your hands The everyness you see in the...

Become a Better Parent to Your Autistic Child As the year draws to a close, it’s a great time to reflect back on the past year, priming...

The Extraordinary Abilities of my son with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder This morning, I was reminded of the extraordinary abilities of...

My Irritation with Myself (and not my son's tics) “Vaughn, can you please keep it down?” I hate it when I utter this phrase, even though...

When I return from the business trip to Arizona, I stealth through the house and to bed Discovered – A rustle, footsteps, the door yawns...

What The Term Autistic Spectrum Disorder Means “Oh, I didn’t know you had a son who was autistic…” “Yes, my son is on the spectrum………”...