As I went through the paperwork, I was aware of a familiar hollow feeling in my chest. It was the one I had when my older son was diagnosed with autism.
This past March, while the world was still in COVID-crisis mode, my husband and I were...
Autism, Right to Life
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Human Life Review Article: “Alfie Evans, the Philosophy of Futile Care, and the Right to Life”
What follows is my most recent submission to Human Life Review which appeared in the Summer 2018 issue. If you would like to subscribe, please visit Human Life Review. It's a great publication!
I followed the case of Alfie Evans in the United...
Autism
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Embracing Autism
My son, Peter, loves music. He's learning to play the piano and has been taking lessons from a very, very patient piano teacher. While he is with Ms. Kelly, he is alert and focused, listening as she explains chords or a diminished 5th. One day, I...