What You See is Not What I See

What You See is Not What I See Everywhere around me is music.  I call this music Shadow Songs.  Just as everything around us casts a shadow, everything I see sings its own unique music.  I have published many tracks of my shadow songs. Recently I visited New York City with a good friend and …

The Children I Teach

The Children I Teach When I first announced to a group of conference attendees that I believed that any child can learn the violin, even children with motor planning issues, I was faced with mostly doubt.  As I mentioned in the first part of this series, I am often seen as "not autistic enough" because I don’t display …

Listen to My Voice

Listen to My Voice In an interview with NPR's A Closer Look, my son, Jacob, and I talk about living with autism. During our interview we talk about many aspects of our lives, but one theme is reoccurring - a sense of belonging.  Jacob and I both speak of not having a place to fit into …

Not Autistic Enough

I have given at least 100 presentations on living with autism to crowds of all sizes.  My most requested presentation is entitled Let Me Fall.  I begin with a preview of a documentary made about me called The Shadow Listener, and then introduce myself as being autistic.   I talk about growing up with autism, …