Monthly Archives: September 2011

Move Over Oprah – I’ve Got an Interview to Do…

It begins here.  Throw your rotten fruit my way.  Go ahead, I can take it!  I opened my big mouth over at Beyond the Dryer Vent.  You see, Karla took it upon herself to do a really cool interview of her daughter, … Continue reading

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Dotting the “i”s

I can remember the frustration of not being able to talk.  I knew what I wanted to say but I could not get the words out, so I would just scream.  Temple Grandin I can imagine how Temple Grandin  must … Continue reading

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The Prophesy.

When I was about 20 years old, my mom went to see a psychic.  She saw a psychic more than that one time.  All the other times she’d been, she would return to say how dumb it was and a … Continue reading

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Expectations.

As the mother of a child with delay in communication and, thus, socialization, I tend to try and avoid the other children my son’s age.  This is pretty easy since he’s my only child.  I only drop off and pick … Continue reading

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The Puzzle.

The symbol for autism is a puzzle piece.  The symbol’s meaning?  That’s subject to interpretation.  There are a lot of different views. Some are here and here. For me?  I look at that symbol and say, “I get it.”  Yep, I … Continue reading

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Finding Faith.

He who has faith has an inward reservoir of courage, hope, confidence, calmness, and assuring trust that all will come out well – even though to the world it may appear to come out most badly.   B.C. Forbes Faith … Continue reading

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Complaining to “The Man”…

I want to thank all of you for your strong support in a really awful couple of days. Your support made it so much easier to get through.  This community is AMAZING!! Because all of you have been through this with me, … Continue reading

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Electrode Removal – a Horror Story.

Once little T got used to the placement and the backpack, he was playing and going from room to room.  He had full awareness that he was “wired” and this was not normal.  He did not forget and he was … Continue reading

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Electrode Placement is no Picnic.

I was nervous all day.  There was no school.  Instead, ABA worked with my son trying to prep him for the EEG.  The social story was read to him.  He wore his little hat and was not allowed to take … Continue reading

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Sucker-Punched.

They were polite people.  They smiled and nodded their heads.  They understood.  They were helping.  Mostly, I remember their teeth as they smiled.  I was lulled into a sense of calm.  Everything was okay. Isolated, in my own world, I … Continue reading

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