~ * Yes, this was an actual conversation ~ Yup, I gave in. Caved. Crumbled like a house of cards. Go ahead, say it – ‘If all the other moms were jumping off a bridge, would you jump off a bridge too, Jess?” Apparently, yes. Yes, I would. I got Katie a phone. Well, … Continue reading
Posted in July 2012 …
person first
* “…One thing bugged me and I don’t see how it still happens especially in this tight knit community. This is referring to a person with autism as autistic (I.e. my autistic daughter/son/brother/etc.). One big step we could all make as a whole is to utilize person first language a person with …(insert any disability)… … Continue reading