This blog is the unfolding of a book I have been writing—sometimes steadily, sometimes in fragments—for more than ten years.
Much of the material you’ll read here was written long before this blog existed. I drafted chapters, outlines, case examples, and notes over the years while working directly with autistic teens and adults, families, and professionals. At one point, I even had literary representation for the project. Ultimately, though, we were unable to find a publisher, largely because the subject—removing barriers to driving for autistic teens and adults—was considered too niche.
But the work has always mattered deeply to me, and I’ve always believed the information deserved to be accessible to the people who need it most.
So I’m bringing it here.
I want to be transparent about how this project is coming together. While the ideas, frameworks, experiences, and core writing are mine, I am using AI tools (including ChatGPT) as part of my editing and publishing process. I use AI to help smooth out the choppiness that naturally comes from writing over a decade in starts and stops, and to review language to ensure it reflects neurodiversity-affirming values. In that sense, AI functions much like an editorial assistant—helping with clarity, cohesion, and tone, but not replacing my voice or lived experience.
I’m also using AI to help generate companion blog pieces that expand on themes, provide additional context, or explore related ideas. These companion posts are meant to add dimension and accessibility to the blog, and many of them will not be part of the final manuscript.
This project is close to my heart. My goal has always been the same: to get practical, respectful, and empowering information into the hands of autistic teens and adults, their families, and the professionals who support them. If publishing it this way helps remove barriers—not just to driving, but to access—then it feels aligned with the very purpose of the work itself.