Monthly Archives: April 2011

Awareness does not end with April.

Day 30 of Autism Awareness Month.  Are you aware now?  Or will you forget until next April?  Silly question, since I know that nearly everyone who reads this blog lives with, loves someone, and/or works with autism every day of … Continue reading

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Speaking Up.

I remember back in law school there was a required class. You presented an argument in front of real live, Appellate Court Justices from the Court of Appeal.  These justices (3 or 4- I can’t remember now) would hear oral … Continue reading

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Wanted: Communication. No Experience Required.

I’m old.  Not that old.  I mean it in a way to convey experience.  Not intelligence – experience.  There is a difference.  Intelligence can be found at any age.  Experience comes only with the passage of time. Experience does not mean … Continue reading

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Participation

All week, my son looks forward to his gym class.  A time when he can run and jump with other kids his age.  A time, without consequences for throwing things in the air, for being free in open space.  “Wanna … Continue reading

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Unlawful Entry.

There is a risk whenever you put forth strong opinions, anywhere you go or even if you go nowhere and write them down in a blog post.  Whether you are a political figure or an unpopular mom at the local … Continue reading

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Spring.

In the still of morning, the sun joins us a little earlier each day.  Before we know it, spring has come into full bloom.  When looking around you can see the celebration of its beauty.  All things are new.  The … Continue reading

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Drag Me to Hell -uh- Preschool (An Adventures with Tootles Tale!)

[Jessica is my 4 year old son's 25 year old best friend. She teaches him appropriate times to use cool words like "Scrilla scrill!" and "Come on!" when playing video games, shares snacks with him, runs around with him, and … Continue reading

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Who’s In Charge Here?

“Nothing gives a person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.” Thomas Jefferson If there was any doubt before, I’m pretty sure Thomas Jefferson did not have an autistic child. We’ve been … Continue reading

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If my mom guest posted…

My mom is an amazingly resilient woman.  On March 11, 2011, at age 77, she was hospitalized with acute renal failure and sepsis from an e coli infection.  She spent 27 days in the hospital, fighting for her life and … Continue reading

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