Articles tagged with disability

Autism Isn't Something You 'Have'
I've occasionally been corrected by some politically correct listener when I say my son is autistic. No, I don't mean that my son “has” autism. And no, I don't believe in saying "person with autism" instead of "autistic person" is any more appr

Homelessness, A Personal Story
A while back a family member commented that home is the place where, when you show up they have to let you in. If that's true, I've been homeless for a very long time. Honestly, though there are plenty of people who will take me in, no one HAS to do so. Fo