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"Can he talk?"

Bitty has made so much progress, and yet as he gets older the divide between his development in some areas and those of his peers seems to only widen. One of those areas is communication. Not long ago, the boys had a…
What's in a name?

Cuddlebug and Bearhug decided a few weeks ago to start calling me "Mom" instead of "Mama." I think some other kids may have given them a hard time about saying "Mama," who knows. They made the switch overnight... one…
Faith and Autism

I've always been a spiritual person,( not always in my behavior perhaps , but while my spirituality may not be as defined in religion as some, I've always had faith in God and a higher purpose to all that is. I've sen…
Talking is not always a good thing

My brother can't talk. He can say some things, but he can't really hold a conversation. He says full sentences such as "I want a taco." I went on a school trip last week to the middle of nowhere, New Mexico. I'm not…
Autism & Delayed Auditory Processing

Intriguing research from a hospital in Philadelphia which correlates autism with delayed auditory processing. Sixty-four children ages six to fifteen were subjected to brain wave scans while listening to a series of b…