Real Social Skills

How I Want People To Talk With (And About) My Autistic Son

January 26, 2020 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Photo © Shannon Des Roches Rosa [image: Photo of a teen wearing a jacket and baseball cap, seen from behind, far ahead on an oaken hillside trail.] Shannon Des Roches Rosa @shannonrosa When I was in physical therapy to rehabilitate a busted knee, the kind, competent therapists tended to make small talk—which invariably meant fielding […]

When Parents Murder Disabled Children: What You Need To Know

October 27, 2015 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Shannon Des Roches Rosa www.Squidalicious.com “Stress is involved in almost every incident of serious child abuse, but it should not be seen as a mitigating factor more than any other source of stress should be seen as a mitigating factor. By and large, parents of people with disabilities are able to take care of their