Advocacy in April and Everyday
April is Autism Awareness Month and we should all work to promote awareness and acceptance of the differences of those who are on the Spectrum. On April 7th our own…
Music, Autism, and Inclusion
Music, Autism, and Inclusion by Laurel Collins My 16 year old son with autism has two loves in his life: teddy bears & music. The music he likes is on…
Darkness into Light
By Mike Moloney, CEO , HMEA At one time, 7,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities lived in Massachusetts institutions. From Burton Blatt’s pictorial “Christmas in Purgatory” describing the conditions…
The Silver Bullet
The origin of one of the greatest success stories in the Central Massachusetts Autism Community can be traced to the Silver Bullet. Eleven years ago, Julie Atherton, captain of Team…