There’s an often-used saying in the autism community that has gotten even more use since pervasive developmental disorder gave way to autism spectrum disorder: if you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism. It both celebrates the range of ASD and cautions against assuming all autistics are like the one in front of […]

I’m a little surprised to admit this, especially considering the size nomenclature for it, but Cathy and I finally got around to getting our queen a queen-sized bed this Christmas. (Yeah, it arrived a little early, and where are you going to hide a bed that isn’t a hide-a-bed?) It came in a box surprisingly small, so […]

Despite Luke and Kate being well into their 30s now, they never were (and probably never will be), much into personal hygiene. They do choose their own clothing for the day and dress themselves, but most of the showering, washing, shaving, etc. is still done by Cathy and me. In my working days, the morning routine was […]

Two new rules: I don’t have to deal with Kate until I’ve finished my first cup of coffee. And I don’t have to deal with both her and Luke together until the second cup. Kate wanted the space heater on in her room, but didn’t want to have the power button lit. As is the […]