by Archana Makineni | Feb 18, 2026 | Advocacy, Coaching, Family, Inspiration
Where My Work Began My desire to help others did not come from having all the answers. It came from living through confusion, quiet suffering, and carrying more than I knew how to process. Losing a parent at a young age left a grief I did not fully understand or give...
by Michelle Waugh | Dec 1, 2025 | Children, Family, Neurodivergent Voices, School
Empathy, Patience, and Human Connection: Tutoring Special Needs Kids Michelle Waugh left academia to devote herself to special needs kids as a personal tutor. You can read about Michelle’s approach to tutoring here. In a recent interview on Mookie...
by Michelle Waugh | Aug 18, 2025 | Children, Family, School
Special Needs Students Have Special Needs For many children, learning to read, write, and comprehend stories is a natural progression. But for children with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety, and other conditions, these milestones can feel like mountains. Sounding out...
by Archana Makineni | Aug 4, 2025 | Children, Family, Neurodivergent Voices
Our autism journey began quietly with just a growing sense in our hearts that something wasn’t quite right. My son was born here in the United States, and like most new parents, we were filled with dreams and plans. When he turned one, we moved back to India to be...
by Lee Kantz | Jun 2, 2025 | Entertainment, Family, Neurodivergent Voices
I was never a reality TV guy. I used to watch some of the singing and cooking competition shows, but even those have gotten boring for me. My wife, however, more than makes up for me. A few years ago, she started talking to me about “Love on the Spectrum,” way before...
