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A Matter of Perspective

I'm trying to write this down this morning before I forget what was said. Sadly I have already kind of forgotten. It was amazing and made me smile. Sammy woke up and gave us a rare show of sunshine. He is currently dow…
After You Do All You Can - Then What?

A new semester has begun. All is quiet so far. Both boys have transitioned into their respective classes without issue. The village that I hired for collegeman seems to be working out really nicely. The three of th…
Dealing with Transitions

What do you do, when you reach the end of your last year of high school? For most Americans, these are the options:
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…
Meet Colin Brennan : The next big heartthrob to come out of Canada

Excerpt from his web page: Colin is 8 years old and is Autistic, (high functioning) He was singing before he could talk. His parents have VHS movies of him singing full songs by the Care Bears when he was only 4…
A Comforting Ritual

I recently discovered that Pudding has developed a new ritual of talking me through her day as I put her to bed. She instructs me to get in bed for a cuddle, and then she talks. And talks. Sometimes she sing…
Dealing with Interruptions

Well, I'm trying to work on my daily medical transcription stuff, but I dare you to try transcripting when you have the hiccups. I got so frustrated I was biting, so I decided to take a break and blog until the hiccu…
Going Back Home Again

It's been a big transition. The country life exchanged for small town living. Endless lawn to play in given up for a postage stamp of grass with a cute sandbox. We've left the novel and returned to the familiar. But it'…
Is it Time for School?

Ryan's IEP calls for Extended Year Services, aka summer school, because his team's Regression Statements warn he will forget everything he knows without constant drilling. We are in the middle of that nether world bet…
New routine

I cannot belive that it is August, and only halfway through we are starting school. It just doesn’t seem like it is time yet. I am craving a routine and my children could benefit from that too, but it still feel…