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Sensitive Santa

Mindy Dawson is from Capon Bridge, West Virginia. Her son Joshua has autism. Mindy Dawson is an Autism Light because she is the organizer of a Sensitive Santa event for children with autism at the Apple Blossom…
His Hands Tell Me When He's Happy

Christmas was one week away, the excitement building as we prepared presents for friends and family. We laughed as we changed the words to our favorite Christmas songs, drank Egg Nog and opened the next door to find ou…
That Christmas Eve

Christmas eve was not the easiest here. My wonder hubby had surgery on the Monday before Christmas and the eve was at my mothers. Taking Sammy anywhere is always difficult, add presents and food into the mix and its pa…
Christmas with Autism

"What do your children want for Christmas?" The discussion board posed the question. For several years after my daughter's diagnosis of autism, Christmases were emotionally challenging. It's a holiday keenly focused on…
The Santa dilemma

(Photo taken at Parents' Night Out) Cuddlebug and Bearhug never really showed any interest in Santa Claus until they saw the Polar Express movie (I think they were 5). Even then, they were more interested in the tra…
The Grocery Store Diaries 5

Dirty looks: At least five today You’ve got your hands full: Only one Damage: Kenneth threw a loaf of bread at a man I’m pretty sure was stoned, so no biggie This time, I had a list. I had taken the time and energy…

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