Stories By Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty
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Brick Life
/ 2 years ago‘Off To Camp We Go!:’ A Brick Mom Finds Summer Plans for Her Teen With Autism
The letter was stuck amongst a bunch of bills, but as soon as I saw the name on the envelope...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoAutism Awareness Month: A Brick Mom’s List of Tips for Parents of Children With Autism
Recently I had the good fortune to be contacted by a freelance producer for the Fox and ABC news affiliate in...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoSpreading ‘Awesome’ Autism Awareness During a Trip to the Dentist’s Office
It happened so quickly if I hadn’t been paying attention I would have missed it. This week I took my eighteen-year-old...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years ago‘Keep an Open Mind:’ Why We Moved to Brick After Our Son’s Autism Diagnosis
Sixteen years ago this winter my husband and I and our then two-and-a-half year old severely autistic son moved from Northern...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoTrust Your Gut
Last night, my son Justin, who is eighteen and severely autistic, reached over at the dinner table and pulled me in...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoAutism, Siblings, and the Court of Honor: Pride For One Brick Family
Recently I had the profound joy of watching my youngest son Zach, who was fourteen, receive honors and accolades for achieving...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoSmall Steps
Justin looks at me quizzically from the confines of the shower as I hand him a new washcloth, one he is...
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Brick by the Numbers
/ 2 years ago‘I Wish I’d Known:’ A Brick Mom Looks Back At First Learning Of Her Son’s Autism
Eighteen years ago my then seventeen-month-old son went for a sick pediatrician’s visit, and I came out with several misprinted articles...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoGet Out
As I scrolled through my photo gallery looking for a perfect photo of my youngest son in his Boy Scout attire...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoFind Your Joy
Dear Justin, It was just a little thing, this tiny ornament with “Baby’s First Christmas” in red lettering, and a photo...