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Mentorship Right Under My Nose
What a week last week was! Four school night's out can nearly do me in. Each night was worthy: an ASA film festival, our Banding Together board meeting, the Miracle Project launch in San Diego, a Young Life fundraiser… -
God vs. Science
Joni Earecksen Tada's devotional arrived this morning with this line embedded, "Gut-wrenching questions honor God." How true. And good, since 15 years into our journey, there are more questions than answers. She conti… -
What are you working for?
Today Children of Destiny's Turning the Tide calendar prompts us to pray for Teacher, Aides and Therapists (we've known a few) with this verse: But as for you, be strong do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.… -
The Typical Encounter with Educational Specialists
This afternoon, I picked Reid up early from school. We met Jim at the offices of an integrative educational specialist for an initial intake appointment. Had one of those lately? The encounter was awesome and admittedl… -
It Helps to have a Sense of Humor
Having a sense of humor is: a. valuable b. preferable c. mandatory d. all of the above Standing at the sink, I made statement "a" like an opening bid then raised it to "b" before Jim added "c" and the correct answe… -
The Right People, Helping at the Right Time
When I say provision do you think of food? Ordinarily I would too, though "I'm not a big eater." Ha! However, let me go on record as saying there are more important provisions than food. When I look back at our journ… -
Receptive Language: Presuming Competence
I'm remembering the days of early intervention when I'd listen to speech therapists place markers on a chart to indicate Reid's language development. I took solace hearing the voice of the assessor tell me that Reid's r… -
Happy Times Are Here Again
Reid is acing his move to the Adolescent Program at his school. Yesterday marked his first full day upstairs with a new Case Manager and several new teachers. This very intentional, gradual transition has been orchestr… -
FPC (Flexible, Patient, Calm)
"How flexible are you?" the hotel reservations clerk inquired of me. "Oh, you have no idea! I am sooo flexible. I'm about the most flexible person on the face of the earth," I boasted. "But, you mean how flexible am I o… -
The Biathalon at The Farmer's Market
Love the way Bari Weiss wrote this piece in the Wall Street Journal about revered Temple Grandin. It's a challenge to capture something new for those of us who've been around the block, heard Temple speak at conference…
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- About Me: I consider motherhood a profession. My husband and I adopted boy-girl twins at birth which gave me full-time employment and job security. I homeschooled them for 5 years which elicited admiration, shock and pity from the neighbors mostly because by then my son had an autism diagnosis and some obvious behavior challenges. I learned enough to wonder if there is a PhD equivalency test I could take. My theme song was "What I Did for Love!" In theory, an omnipotent God is my power source. In reality, I have unplugged from Him for gaps of time and suffered for the power loss. Autism Unplugged is my attempt to give voice to the spiritual lessons I'm learning because God has allowed autism to define our journey. Have Book Will Travel is a diversion from the emotional intensity of the other blog. I am a wannabe librarian. I love books. I love to read them in situ, reenact them, and rely on them as a springboard for experiencing the world. When we travel, preparation, repetition and visuals are
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