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	<title><![CDATA[The Crappy Life of the Autism Mom]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-stagliano/the-crappy-life-of-the-au_b_37742.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Well, that title should set off alarm bells in the Neurodiverse (ND) autism world.</p>

<p>Autism is like a box of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans (from the Harry Potter books.) Some autistics got the raspberry cream or root beer flavor. They can speak eloquently, write blogs, move out on their own, marry, have children and manage their autistic traits. Others with autism, like my three girls, got the ear wax/vomit/dog poop flavor. They need help 24/7 to navigate the world. When...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Living]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-03-28T02:47:00-04:00</date_published>
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