When our culture turns a term for a vulnerable population into a punch line, it's time to take a hard look at whether that term is acceptable anymore.

I realized it was time for the blue giraffe shirt to go.

How can we prevent more parents from making such a terrible choice?

I find myself on the business end of Leah's sense of humor during a game of Apples to Apples.

The approach of my daughter's 18th birthday is forcing me to think hard about whether public perceptions of autism match her reality.