Autism Wisdom by Don

The car wash is a sensory experience. He did well. #autism

Every few weeks we get together. There are some autism parents in this picture. These relationships are important. #Friends #Autism #AutismParents

I picked up coffee for my wife. The baristas know me. #autismdad

This is a group of special needs parents. We believe it is important to have regular gatherings to share experiences. #Autism #Perfect

The sun is out and ice is out. Nice walk in the park. #autism

We have come a long ways from the days when I had to use a variety of holds to get his haircut. #Autism

The haircut went well again today. He does not like wearing the cape and we go with the flow. #Autism

We are going through the car wash and everything is going well. #Autism

I had lunch with another dad. Most people know him as an outstanding Secretary of State; we also know him and his wife as fellow members of the special-needs parent club. We spent time talking about what it is like raising a child with special needs. #Autism

The dog is really, really happy with the fresh snow. We run to live forever. #AutismDad

A reminder for everybody. Let’s be kind. #ChooseKind #Autism #Kind

Thank you Bruce Springsteen for “Streets of Minneapolis,” a powerful tribute to Renee Good and Alex Pretti and to the strength of the people of Minnesota.

We had lunch today to discuss my recently completed draft of a book about raising a child with profound autism. #Autism #AutismDad

@coachjfranklin Let’s roll!

Standards #LGH

In our country, the federal government is taking a large presence in our neighborhoods. These autism parents lit candles in protest. #autism #autismparents

The grocery store is one of our outings. #autism

It’s chilly and the dog wants to go out for a run. It’s a cold morning at -17F/-27 C. Too cold to take our son outside so we will go to the mall later. #AutismDad #Chilly

I’m about to head into a meeting where there will be a discussion about financial issues for supporting children with disabilities. #Autism #AutismDad

I’m about to head into a meeting where there will be a discussion about financial issues for supporting children with disabilities. #Autism #AutismDad

The car wash experience ended well. The loud sounds sometimes become too much. Today, we did well. #Autism