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Reflection: One Year of Living With an Autism Diagnosis

A year ago today, Ava was diagnosed with autism. We took her to a developmental pediatrician who broke the news to us after examining Ava for about an hour. I remember her saying: "Ava is on the autism spectrum. I…
Why?

Ava is functionally deaf. It hit me today. Functionally deaf. Functionally deaf. Functionally deaf. (i.e. Can you hear me? Yes, but I do not understand ANYTHING you say.) Will Ava ever get over this? Will she…
Who will help?

Yesterday, we took Ava to a new developmental pediatrician in Manhattan. She is a "guru" of sorts and is known for her very detailed reports. She also runs an autism school in NYC. Ava was evaluated for 2 hours and th…
Justin "During" Recovery Process - A Recap of Last year

7/26/09 We have seen some suddle changes in Justin. I have to be honest, my standards are high so I promise not to give credit where nothing is happening. Some of the changes I've seen: he is 'aware' of his 16 mo…
Autism (Savor Each Syllable, Part 2)

Slightly apraxic (low muscle tone around the mouth) and with his two front teeth missing, my son (diagnosed as on the autism spectrum with PDD-NOS) makes an observation: [son] "Mom. Sssssnakes sssslither in the rrri…

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