My recent trip to Italy got me thinking deeply about my son, Raunaq, and his experience with autism. At 26, heās navigated life through a lens that, as much as I talk about autism every day, Iāve struggled to fully understand. Raunaq has nonverbal, level 3 autism, which presents unique challenges that shape his world…
Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. and Autism Awareness
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday represents so many meaningful things- peace, love, and empowerment for those who are marginalized. Ā As a Black parent of a child with autism, it also represents inclusion to me. Ā There is no question that families impacted by autism have to do things differently. Ā And that includes how…