Mom’s search for a place for Mike was long and arduous. In the 1950s, medical professionals were not accustomed to take care of individuals with my brother’s condition. Mike is autistic (a relatively unknown condition at that time), low functioning (using the parlance of the time: ‘retarded’), and nonverbal. He was placed at Willowbrook, an […]

Dave and Me in the Front Yard… (from ‘My Brother Michael’)

Posted on September 23, 2020 by davisbrotherlylove

Dad must have taken this photo. I wonder were Mike was… I wish we still had that 1949 Chevy.

Sputnik Boy… in Autismland (from ‘My Brother Michael’)

Posted on September 15, 2020 by davisbrotherlylove

Trigger warning: When I wrote this, I was using the parlance of the 1950s. No disrespect is intended.

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A personal exploration of autism from a brother’s perspective, including family relationships, philosophy, neuroscience, mental health history and ethics

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Willowbrook: I never went far inside…

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Willowbrook, Another Chapter… Childhood’s End (from ‘My Brother Michael’)

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Dave and Me in the Front Yard… (from ‘My Brother Michael’)

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Sputnik Boy… in Autismland (from ‘My Brother Michael’)

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