Blog
What Happens When AI Listens: Supporting Nonspeakers and Rethinking Intelligence
Meet Lila. A Conversation About Neurodivergence, Presence, and Possibility In this episode of The Lighter Side of the Spectrum, I had the chance to sit
Stone’s Next Chapter: Unlocking New Doors Through Brain Enhancement Therapy
In January 2023, Renee and I announced to the world a development that forever changed our family’s lives – especially Stone. This was when we
Beyond the Myths: Listening to Nonspeakers and the Truth About Modern Communication
Introduction Skepticism is healthy. Questioning new communication methods is responsible. But when skepticism becomes lazy, when it perpetuates myths instead of uncovering truth, it doesn’t
It’s Not the Autism I Mind. It’s the Apraxia.
On April 16, 2025, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., stood at a podium and unleashed a wave of rhetoric that shook the autism community to its core. He didn’t offer compassion. He didn’t offer solutions. What he offered was a familiar toxin: ableism dressed up as concern.
Autism Is Not a Disease
Autism Is Not a Disease – And Should Not Be Tracked Like One This morning, CBS News reported that the National Institutes of Health is
If Special Olympics Parents Could Rule the World
This morning, I stood at the edge of a small indoor pool at the Special Olympics Regional Swim Meet, watching Stone get ready for his
