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Dear Friends, I am 40 today! That is so wild. I am in disbelief. Frankly, I am struggling with mixed feelings. I am surprised how difficult this milestone feels. It is a lot of grief for the decades spent without communication. It is a lot of dismay for how difficult my life still is. ItContinue reading “Forty”

Dear Friends of Danny, Danny has declared: “I am cranky today.” He didn’t get sleep last night. Today he’s struggling because “I want to do so much, but I am so tired.” So there’s a bit of dysregulation bubbling up, on top of whatever it was that prevented him from sleeping last night. What’s helpingContinue reading “French & Physics to calm the mind”

Dear Friends, At long last, I got back in the ocean! Wow. I needed that. Good old vitamin sea. It was so crowded getting to the beach. I guess it is the last hurrah before schools start. But we managed to find a calm and uncrowded spot in the water with tons of leopard sharksContinue reading “Back in the ocean”

Dear Friends, Well, after another wonderful Motormorphosis, I had another panic attack on the plane home. It was so unexpected. It was disappointing. It was so scary, too. But it was also a good experience to go through, because I handled it much better this time. My support team responded more confidently this time andContinue reading “It happened again”

Dear Friends, Oh my goodness, I am exhausted and overjoyed and full of new amazing memories! What an unforgettable experience at #Motormorphosis2025! Wow. I love this community. And I feel so loved. I don’t know how to write a post that can capture the essence of this weekend. But I will say that having myContinue reading “Another Motormorphosis!”

Dear Friends, I am happy to share this from the gate for our flight to Motormorphosis! I am so interested in your responses to this episode. It is about how nonspeaking autistic voices get lost among the narratives of speaking autistics and the stereotypical “autism moms.” Now I want to emphasize that I know manyContinue reading “A Brave Episode”

Dear Friends, I am so excited to be packing for Motormorphosis! Wow. I am so ready to be there already! That is all I have to share for now. I just had to express my excitement! Your Friend, Danny

Dear Friends, Well, today is special because it is my sister’s birthday! Tara is my blue skies, my fierce sister bear, my soulmate. She is a loving force for good. She is so soulful and mindful. She is also pretty smart for a neurotypicalish person. I couldn’t ask for a better personal assistant, manager andContinue reading “Happy Birthday to Tara!”

Dear Friends, I am so thankful to you for your warm congratulations on my citizenship. I had a wonderful celebration with family and friends in our new back yard. The view was fantastic and the company even better! But dysregulation is back at me again. I am staving off the explosive rage and running around,Continue reading “Trying So Hard”