About Me

Thanks for visiting my website. My name is Carter Michael Parker. I am a 20-year-old father, husband, Catholic, teacher assistant, student, and martial artist. In my free time, I write on here or on Twitter. I am a full-time college student and preschool teacher assistant for kids with special needs. Most of my writing is focused on autism and on finding better cultural solutions for kids who are currently labeled as 'autistic.' I'm also interested in other political issues, religion, health, and pop culture.

My tragic backstory is that I was diagnosed with autism and then placed into a public school. I was the type of kid who was said to "have Asperger's" - meaning I wasn't social and I had above-average smarts and maturity. I didn't struggle at all in school and I had no problems. But, the first time I got into a fight, my record was brought up and my life became medicalized. I was placed in a special ed classroom with kids who ranged from verbally disabled to just very simple. I was very angry, as anyone would be, and I acted out a bit. I didn't treat my teachers with respect because I was smarter than them and they didn't respect me either. Long story short, I decided to simply leave the building one day (as is my God-given right) and the middle school principal got into his personal car to chase me on foot. Yikes!

The field of psychiatry has spiraled out of control and, in many ways, has ruined our society. People aren't respected as individuals. Everyone is placed into a box and expected to behave a certain way; if they don't behave as expected, there is nothing that cannot be justified to the end of forcing them to, and if they do behave as expected, they cannot be held accountable for anything. Nobody is weird, they are just autistic. No one is a bad person, they just have a Cluster B. It isn't even possible for a kid to develop and assert their autonomy before their peers do; that's just ODD.

I want to change this and bring back normal attitudes about people's differences! Then, I want for every child to be allowed to learn at their own pace (not just the ones who can afford homeschooling). I don't want people to be punished for being eccentric and told they have a "disability" when they don't. But, I'm too busy studying and raising my beautiful son Lucas. So, in the meantime, I'm going to write about the world from my view. You can find my writings on my blog or follow me around on Twitter. I may also be posting about my other interests, such as fitness (mainly fighting and bodybuilding), politics, and anime. Or I won't be posting anything because I'm working.

Our culture is sad, but this world is still beautiful. The kids I work with are the light of my life and they show me every day that my worldview is correct; we are more than just labels and we all have free will. Some of us have real and specific challenges, but differences don't mean disorders. Feel free to reach out if you want to discuss anything! Jesus is King.