As soon as I entered the room I knew something was wrong. All eyes around the conference table turned to me as the principal asked, “Mrs. Anderson, where have you been? Our meeting was supposed to have started half an hour ago.” I was dumbfounded. Really? 30 minutes? Because I had been waiting for them the past half hour in the front office! (All the while, a very confused secretary had … [Read more...]
Autism Answered
The park. Thanksgiving dinner. Church. Dinner with friends. The waiting room at the therapist's office. The waiting room in the doctor's office. These are just a few of the places and events where I have had the exact same conversation with countless people. I don't fault them for striking up this conversation and, in fact, I am glad they are asking questions instead of silently … [Read more...]