diagnosis – Christy Wilkens

What you need to know about autism in girls and women

On average, autistic females are diagnosed later than males and often misdiagnosed with other conditions first. But autistic traits, like any other inherited or acquired traits, shed light on our individual path to heaven.

How to manage your special needs grief (without letting it own you)

A couple months ago an unexpected wave of special needs grief hit me like a ton of bricks during Mass. Here’s why, and here’s what I did about it.

Oscar’s Undiagnosed Story

The saga of our as-yet fruitless search for answers, in honor of Undiagnosed Diseases Day.

And so, we deepen

I believe now, in my bones, that God is in control and will order all these scary moments into a beautiful whole, someday.

Don’t I? I think I do. Right?

Chasing the name

Diagnosing special needs children requires making peace with The Cloud of Unknowing.