As the single parent of a young adult on the Autism Spectrum, I have a lot of day to day stress just in trying to get him through his day. I also have lots of stress looking for a job, caring for the rest of my family and all of their needs. It is so easy to get depressed and begin feeling like there is no point in trying to move forward as there is always someone or something that is pulling you back into the vortex of despair. In the early years when my son was young, and

To read more posts by Stephanie Giese, visit her website, Binkies and Briefcases. Follow Stephanie Giese on Twitter: www.twitter.com/binkiesandbrief My son Nicholas was diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) a few years ago, when he first started working with an occupational therapist. He is 7 now. We have lived with this disorder for almost five years. So when I saw this article in The New Republic yesterday disputing whether or not Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD