autism

When The Challenges Are Stacked: Raising My Black Daughter With Special Needs

There is joy in parenting black children with special needs. But what happens when you have to educate her and everyone else about the double social stigma?

– Nov 15, 2016

Unschooling Black Children Without The Restrictions of School, Plus Other MyBrownBaby Fresh Links

Unschooling Black children is about liberation. This mom shows us how she does it, plus notes on the food stamp challenge, the color of autism advocacy, the trials of transracial adoptees and real talk for an 8-year-old who hears about rape on TV.

– Apr 17, 2015

Arrested For a Hug? Upping Autism Awareness, Toning Down Overreaction To Autism

When an autistic teenager is arrested for giving another child a hug, this mom of a son with autism makes a plea for more empathetic disability awareness.

– Mar 31, 2015

MyBrownBaby Mom: Holly Robinson Peete

CONGRATULATIONS Arlice Nichole and Hil’Lesha you’re the winners of autographed copies of “My Brother Charlie,” by Holly Robinson-Peete and Ryan Peete! The hair, the smarts,...

– Apr 8, 2010
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