All posts tagged "autism acceptance"
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Brick Life
/ 1 week agoSilence
Dear Justin, It’s so quiet in the house this morning. Both you and your brother are off at school, your dad...
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Brick Life
/ 1 month agoWith Autism, Being ‘Seen’ Can be Complicated
Dear Justin, A few weeks ago your dad and I took you to your uncle’s house, where you entertained yourself for...
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Brick Life
/ 2 months agoTurning 18
Dear Justin, Yesterday, your lawyer went to a courtroom and convinced a judge that it would be in your own best...
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Brick Life
/ 2 months agoTic Disorder and Autism
Dear Justin, Yesterday I was scrolling through my phone as I waited for water to boil (thinking how this always takes...
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Brick Life
/ 3 months agoLetting Go
Dear Justin, This past week I took you to the Point Pleasant boardwalk with a friend, hoping we’d harken back to...
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Brick Life
/ 3 months agoHugs
Dear Justin, It happened in the blink of an eye, and then it was over. We were walking near the “big...
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Brick Life
/ 5 months agoAdulthood
Dear Justin, My dear boy, you’ve recently rounded the corner into adulthood, which is a still a difficult concept for...
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Brick Life
/ 5 months agoBirthday Boy
It’s hard for me to believe but today, you, my firstborn severely autistic son, are eighteen years old. It seems like...
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Brick Life
/ 6 months agoHappy Mother’s Day
What a difference a year makes. I am happy to say that this Mother’s Day will be very different than last...
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Brick Life
/ 6 months agoBig Shot
On Monday, my husband, Justin, and I had an experience that I can only describe as the equivalent of what passes...