by Joanna Jaeger | Apr 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Here we are at the end of Autism Awareness Month, a month full of puzzle pieces and blue lights and TV specials and inspiring stories. To be honest, I have really mixed feelings about these “awareness” efforts. For those of us deeply involved in the world of...
by Sheri Brisson | Apr 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
When a colleague in philanthropy offered to introduce me to Robyne Walker Murphy, executive director of Groundswell, a community mural ‘art for change’ program based in Brooklyn, NY, I jumped at the chance. After interviewing Robyne, it was clear we shared a belief...
by Kristi Pikiewicz | Apr 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
A colleague recently told me the story of a girl we’ll call Emily. Emily is a third grader with autism spectrum disorder in a mainstream classroom at a private school with a mission for gifted education. And Emily is profoundly gifted. My colleague showed me pictures...
by Guest Blogger | Apr 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Lately I’ve been reflecting on the ups and downs of having a chronic illness — in my case, two illnesses, myalgic encephalomyelitis (chronic fatigue syndrome) and Lyme disease. Mostly I’ve been thinking about how the upswings in my health always follow a downswing,...
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