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Why Epilepsy Awareness Matters in Autism Discussions
Denby Williams Looking at the prevalence rate of epilepsy among autistic individuals, approximately 25-30% of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. This is compared to the much lower prevalence rate of 1% among the general U.S. population. Much of the development occurs during puberty due to evolving hormonal shifts…
Meet Shawn: The Young Sib Who Made a Documentary — And Why It Matters
Sometimes I stop and think about why I believe so deeply in Sibshops. And then something lands in my inbox that reminds me all over again. A mom recently shared a video with me — made by her son, Shawn Torres-Viteri, a junior student who created a documentary for National History Day titled “The Amy…
Why Siblings Don’t Talk About It
(Until We’re With Other Siblings) Last month, during the sibling roundtable conversation we posted, something happened that always happens when siblings gather. The tone shifted. Shoulders dropped.Voices softened.There was laughter — the kind that only comes when you don’t have to explain the backstory. And I was reminded: Siblings don’t usually talk about it. At…
If you’re on SSI or SSDI you get free healthcare BUT often you have to wait even longer to get authorizations in some cases. Even though social security is a federal agency the state doles out the medical insurance. In California it was called Medical-Cal.
For those that believe the agencies are consistent.. good luck.