We trace a life rebuilt through acceptance, humor, and purpose, from paralysis and autism advocacy to grief, faith, and the daily practice of choosing better. The path moves from why to how, from pity to power, and from isolation to community through Pathfinders for Autism.
• tracking tiny gains with a “better than yesterday” list
• Madison’s autism story and early ABA access
• founding Pathfinders for Autism and scaling resources
• parallel paths planning and an acceptance turning point
• music, wheelchair dancing, and family humor as fuel
• accessibility barriers and choosing agency over pity
• faith, the “black chair,” and honest anger with God
• reframing grief as “adventures with uncertain outcomes”
• blended family grace and looking for people’s sparkle
• unresolved anger, taking out the pin, moving forward
• living fully with unanswered questions and daily effort
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