If you're a "special" mom like me, chances are someone has sent you a video, a Facebook post, or a testimonial about stem cell therapy "curing" autism. Maybe it was a fellow parent in a support group, or maybe it was an ad that showed up right when you were feeling most desperate for answers. I get it — when it comes to our kids, we'll look into almost anything that gives us hope. But before any of us spend our hard-earned savings (we're talking ₱250,000 to over ₱1,000,000, o

If you've read before one of these roundups about famous people with autism, you know the formula: a list of names, a one-line "fun fact," a feel-good close about how autism is basically a superpower. You finish it knowing nothing useful and feeling vaguely like you were sold something. This post is trying to do something different. For each person below, I dug into when they were diagnosed, how (a doctor's referral? their own research? a relative's diagnosis that made them

If you've spent any time in autism parenting spaces, you've seen them everywhere: puzzle pieces on car magnets, rainbow infinity signs on t-shirts, blue ribbons during April. But what do these symbols actually mean? And why do some of them spark heated debate within the autism community? As a parent navigating this world, it helps to know the backstory before you slap a symbol on your bumper, your kid's birthday banner, or your Instagram bio. Here's a guide to the most common

If you've landed on this post, chances are someone just told you the word "ABA" for the first time, and your head is already spinning a little. Maybe it was your pedia. Maybe it was your child's teacher. Maybe it was another "special" mom in a Facebook group who casually dropped "Naka-ABA ba kayo?" like it was the most normal question in the world. I get it. The acronym soup that comes with an autism diagnosis is a lot. So let's slow down and talk about it. Full disclosure be