Jaden Walker about.me/jaden.walker A few days ago, congress held a panel on the rising prevalence of autism. As I worried, a great portion of the debate devolved into the long debunked connection between autism, vaccines, and mercury. To put it mildly, I spent a lot of it with my palm firmly attached to my face. […]
Have you ever been in a customer service situation in which your or your child’s need for accommodation was either ignored or dismissed? We suspect Jaden’s story is far from uncommon. This needs to change. Jaden about.me/jaden.walker I have autism. Since my diagnosis at age 25 I’ve never been shy about this. After never understanding
We’re featuring “Slice of Life” conversations with Autistics of all ages — kids through adults — throughout April’s Autism Acceptance Month. Our goal is to help TPGA readers understand that autistic people are people who have interesting, complicated lives and who are as diverse and varied as any other population united by a label. We
