Fighting Monsters with Rubber Swords

It has been noted that my last two entries ( "Truth can be a monster, too" and "A question of faith" ) are almost compl...

So yeah, it's been a rough week. We've been trying to find the lesson from Schuyler's IEP meeting and everything we learned, bu...

Monster hands Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob I go out of my way to portray myself as a big shot author and disability advocate. Just lo...

A few weeks ago, I was invited to speak to an autism book club at a large Baptist church here in Plano. Yeah, I know what you're thinkin...

Some things are hard to see when you are standing close to them. The passage of time masks growth and allows you to hold a tiny little baby...

A special message for all my fellow polymicrogyria peeps and families with other related brain monsters (yo, what up?). This convention is ...

For those of you interested in AAC technology and the world of people like Schuyler, Samuel Sennott and his brilliant AAC app Proloquo2Go w...

Every time I write about corporal punishment, I get more angry emails and comments than any other topic. Seriously. And keep in mind the n...

How Schuyler passes the time at conferences Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob Despite my past work as an IT guy, it is an undeniable fact t...

Undated: My father Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob My father died twenty years ago today. It's strange to think about it now, especia...

As part of my fancy pants authority duties, I serve on the Board of Trustees for the Foundation for Children with Microcephaly. This makes ...

My monthly post is up over at Hopeful Parents . I promise, I'm going to lighten up soon.

Flygirl Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob ACT I Julie picks up Schuyler from school. Schuyler is in a very sad mood, not making eye contac...

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Workshop at Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee Presentation: Friday, March 26, 201...

Schuyler Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob There's an issue that has been lurking in the future, like so many of Schuyler's do. Jul...

I've posted another essay on Hopeful Parents . This time I share some thoughts on the new HBO film Temple Grandin . So, you know, go ch...

Okay, Amazon. Now you're just being rude.

First of all, the CEO of Macmillan, John Sargent, has responded to the Amazon brouhaha . (When I see that word "brouhaha", I imag...

"I bleed the people." Originally uploaded by Citizen Rob Schuyler was writing sentences using spelling words for a homework assign...

Happy birthday, Mom.