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His New Start

It’s 3-Am the early hours of Thursday morning, Little man is running around the house like some headless loud chicken on pro-plus and redbull. “Come on, you really have to settle down now! You know you sta…
The Power of Definitions

From the White House to the school house to your house, a clear definition can prevent a world of trouble. Even the highest office in the land could stand an occasional dictionary review (apparently they don’t t…
He's Not Broken

I watched a documentary the other day that got me to thinking. I know, dangerous, eh? The documentary was about three young men at different places on the spectrum. One was non-verbal, one was moderate and the other…
What I've Learned About Doing It All

When I was younger, I often heard the words, “You can’t…” These words can crush a child’s self-esteem to the point where they believe them. Not for me. In fact, hearing those words did t…
Fixing Kyle

Last night I went to visit a special friend. Kara is a former volunteer, therapist, sitter, and support person for Kyle and our family. I love that whenever she is in town she makes an effort to get together and connec…
Happiness Project: Attitude

A lot of what we do as parents of special needs children does depend a lot on our attitude. It is our strength that propels everything forward and ensures that our children receive the education and supports that they…
Autism is no excuse to be a jerk

On previously-mentioned message board which I have no longer been visiting, someone wrote a post about a man at his church who was joking around with him. The poster felt that the man was making fun of him, because h…
Information, not failure

"There are no failures- just experiences and your reactions to them." ~~Tom Kraus Autism is a complex information processing disorder that does not come with an owner’s manual. People who have autism fac…
His name? Is Josh

Every day this week, I have sat down to write this same post, and have come up with nothing. It seems my thoughts are intact, until I sit down in front of the computer, and am faced with the white screen staring back a…
Tribute to Dad

This story came to me on one of the autism lists I subscribe to. It's such a beautiful tribute to a very special dad. I thought I'd write about my husband of 12 years:My husband and I were married when he was 21 and I…