matthewzachary M • 34

"Stupid Cancer!"

I am a 12-year young adult survivor of pediatric brain cancer originally diagnosed at age 21 just six months shy of my college graduation. Today I am (a) happy to be alive and (b) proud to be leading a national movement advocating on behalf of ove...

marilyn F • 33

I am Marilyn Yano, a mother of two, both diagnosed with Autism. At first,it was really hard to hear the child of your dream being labeled, much more hearing it for the second time. But its a matter of understanding, acceptance and adjustments. Th...

mom26children

I am a mother of 6 of the most amazing children. 5 of our children are Autistic and one is what is referred to as "neuro-typical". I believe that I can handle Autism...it is the "normal" child that scares the heck out of me. ...

WomenMystifyMe2 M

"If you don't love yourself, it is hard to remember to respect others."

I am an Autistic gentleman with Asperger's Syndrome. I enjoy working in a structured, routine environment. I love ice cream and hot dogs (but rarely, since these are unhealthy) and barbecue grills. I enjoy riding my bicycle when it's warm, and ...

Billie F • 40

I am the mother of 2 wonderful little boys. They are ages 4 & 3. The oldest is Autistic. This is where I need all the advice I can get.

carouselgirl F • 37

"You are the best advocate your child will ever have!"

I'm a stay at home mom and have been married for 16 years. We have two wonderful sons. Our oldest son, age 11, was diagnosed with ADHD and three learning disabilities (LD) in 2003 & 2004. I have always been and will always be his biggest fan...

karakyri M • 32

"Seize the Day!!"

Love cures everybody!

autismfamily F • 48

"A single parent to two boys on the autism spectrum and life long person with eczema and asthma."

I have been writing on many sites online since Jan of 2000 and share of experiences as a parent to boys on opposite ends of the autism spectrum, write on products I have tried for my eczema, commiserate over the rashes and side effects of predniso...

stellaw F

Hello I'm a writer and live in south west England. I've spent most of my career working with autistic people & people with Asperger's syndrome and the past 18 years writing about it. I'm particularly interested in the links between ASD and...

ScrapAddict74 F • 34

"Cancer is NOT a DEATH sentence!"

Hi, my name is Angi. I'm 34 and up until March I was a Breast Cancer Survivor. Check out My Story, A Little Bit About me to know more as I am limited with space here. Thanks! Angi