August 21st, 2014|
Different dreams, different ways of being. We all have them and are quite aware of that. So why are people so afraid and uncomfortable with difference? Why do people cling to sameness, ridiculing (or worse) those that they perceive as "different"? Why would we all be the same in a world of unique and individual DNA? I
July 10th, 2014|
As a mom to an incredibly cool Autistic teen I do this a lot. Fill in the blanks. The blanks in thinking that my neurotypical mind had never considered before giving birth to my Autistic son! Perhaps, that is why the infamous puzzle piece was assigned to Autism decades ago. People weren't and
June 30th, 2014|
This is a part of today's #EducateSesame Flashblog. Dear Sesame Street, You make us feel good. You have always made us feel good. As a child of the 60's I have watched you lovingly embrace diversity openly. What a refreshing concept it was. Sweet, honest, educational, diversity- authentic entertainment for children. You
May 31st, 2014|
...Where a double negative equals a positive result. Who are we? Rejecting rejection is at the essence of being human. We are all born with the instinct to belong. Because, we all DO belong. No matter our difference we are all human beings on OUR PLANET, and we belong here. None deserving of rejection. With our hearts,
May 10th, 2014|
Free speech is a very complex concept. It sounds so appealing, so simple, so easy. Upon examination we often find it troubling, never simple and hardly easy. It actually has a life all it's own. A simple concept? An unalienable right? A tool people use to manipulate, buy, sell and control others? All of the above and much, much
April 29th, 2014|
I love Autism. I love my son. They are packaged together and I love the whole package! Love is my life's filter that takes us over the daily hurdles. If we give ourselves more hurdle's than necessary then it becomes hard to keep up. Life is about hurdles to be sure. Some we produce and
April 17th, 2014|
NEXT YEAR'S EVENT will be APRIL, 18TH 2015! Last Saturday was a day for all time! A day long coming and warmly embraced by many. A whole new frontier for Autistic safe space! We are planting our flag for Autism Acceptance and FUN. The 4th Annual AutismHWY.com Chalk Art Festival really delivered that and all
April 1st, 2014|
The superstar on my AutismHWY is 15 today! Wowza. Happy Birthday Wyatt!! I can hardly believe it, truly. It has gone by so fast. His first fifteen years have been some of the very best of my 50! I love that his birthday kicks off April. April, the month the Autism Society denoted for Autism Awareness since sometime
March 10th, 2014|
SILKE HEYER 2012 Wow...in 5 weeks we will be enjoying Our 4th AutismHWY.com Chalk Festival!! What an awesome evolution it has been. From a small hamburger joint parking lot in Azusa California in April 2011... KELLY & AUSTIN GREEN 2011 ...to the beautiful downtown park , Heritage Plaza
February 13th, 2014|
I guess you can say that has always been my approach. Love not fear. That is who I have always been. Not particularly worried about the unknown things in life. My future, my career, my life's destiny. I understood early on that my life was a loving evolution that could not be forced. That
