Helping the Child with Autism Develop a Sense of Agency and Initiative

God, I feel like I have no mind to use with others.  I know I have a mind.  It thinks.  It sees.  It reads.  But this mind is different than others.  This mind disappears in the presence of others.  Others’ minds are the boss of my mind.  I am at the whim of everyone.  I feel like a ball being...

Stem Cell Treatment for Autism

Autism is known as the complex brain disorder. This disorder can cause some problems such as the difficulty in communication which can lead to impaired social interactions. In addition, this kind of disorder can cause the acts of obsessive repetition or routine. As the technology grows, there are some...

Thinking About Autism as a State of Dissociation

Through the lens of an “Incomplete Attachment” I have previously described that the child (teen or adult) with autism is experiencing dissociated states.  What does this mean?  From my perspective, the child has many parts of himself that have not become integrated as a whole.  These aspects...

Children With Autism & The Strain On Marriage

Unfortunately, in our times, many marriages end in divorce or separation. This statistic is even higher when you mix in the autistic child. No matter how love and understanding, both of you, ask the child, the truth is that autism is a complex issue, and the load on the marriage is not uncommon. Trying to...

Autism and Communication

Getting one’s needs met and to exist happily in one’s family, community and beyond is dependent on the ability to communicate.   As non-autistic individuals we can use ourselves to communicate our needs and express our feelings.  The autistic individual depending on their functioning level, has...