Streamers fell from the ceiling and a brass marching band played “Happy Days are Here Again” as the school bus pulled up for the first day of school a couple weeks ago. Well, no, not really, but to say I was happy about the beginning of the school year is quite the understatement. Mikey didn’t… Read More It’s Okay…
Yes, it’s true…the secret to being a great Autism Dad is PB&J. (Wait, why are you opening the cupboard? Put the peanut butter back. Yes, and the jelly.) No, no, you won’t be needing any bread for this. The PB&J I’m talking about is much different…and less sticky. PB&J equals: Patience, Being There, & Joy.… Read More PB&J: THE SECRET TO BEING A GREAT AUTISM DAD
This article was originally published on April 8, 2013 on the Autism Society’s blog site. I am re-posting it here in honor of World Autism Awareness Day: The month of April is upon us once again. The fourth month of the year is my son Mikey’s birthday and also National Autism Awareness Month. The former… Read More A Daily Reality for Those Touched by Autism
I wrote this for, and it was originally published at the Autism Society’s blog site on April 26, 2012. With today being the beginning of Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month, I thought it would be a good time to re-post it here… April is my son Mikey’s birthday month…it’s also National Autism Awareness Month. Little did my… Read More Autism Awareness: A Good Start, But We Can Do More
Dan Olawski 