No One is Leaving
by Mia McDonald I’m a mother of 5 who can’t leave the house without disaster, tears and/or damage to person or property. I just need a place to vent. Mia…
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…
Finding Your Path, Finding Yourself
Evolution of a Leader Carrie Noseworthy has served HMEA’s Autism Resource Central, as a member of the Family Advisory Board for six years. Like many parents, she has the passion…
MCAS-Alt Truth or Dare
By Gina Graves I am the parent of a student who has been on MCAS-Alt. I begged and asked for years will my son get a High School diploma?. YES,…
Advocacy for Us , For Others Too
By Erica Ploof Erica is a longstanding member of the Family Advisory Board at HMEA’s Autism Resource Central, as well as a fierce and tireless advocate for our community . She…
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…
It Takes a Village
By Jaya Pandey “It takes a village is a proverb that leverages the cultural context and belief that it takes an entire community to raise a child. A…
Life on the Spectrum
By Ryan Litchfield, Self Advocate and Student Intern at Autism Resource Central Being diagnosed with full blown autism at the age of two, doctors didn’t think I would ever thrive…