Author: Walter Wimberly

Walter is a parent of three sons on the spectrum. He is an author here talking about his experience as a parent, as well as an educator. He also serves as the designer/developer for the Autism Family Living website.

  • The Difficult Conversation

    The names of those involved have been withheld to protect their privacy during this difficult time. I’ve found that having those serious conversations with my son is a little more difficult than talking to a neuro-typical teenager – which isn’t exactly easy either. Because of his limited vocabulary and understanding, conversations involving drugs, girls, etc…

  • Keeping track in school

    One of my sons recently started high school – a treacherous time for any teenager. Now imagine in addition to all the changes in school and additional hormones being thrown at you, that you are also on the spectrum. You have a hard time reading facial expressions, tracking thousands of external stimuli from all the…