I’m a crier. Most people who know me well know that, so it came as a surprise even to me that I didn’t really cry as I processed the news of my daughter’s diagnosis of ASD. When the doctor said the words, a few tears snuck out, landing on the keyboard on which I was furiously typing notes. That evening, a few more tears came when I shared the news with my husband. I think it was two nights later that I wept ever so slightly, saying between breaths, I feel like I haven’t had […]

Last week’s diagnosis came as a surprise, albeit not a complete shock, I suppose. Had we been truly expecting it, my husband probably would not have sent his 34-week pregnant and overly emotional wife to get the news by herself… He’s too good of a guy to let that happen on purpose. But I suppose on some level, I’ve known for quite some time that there was… something. I just didn’t know it was this. Autism. Autism? What do I really know about Autism Spectrum Disorder? I know it’s a neurological condition that affects a […]