All posts tagged "autism acceptance"
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoBirthday Boy
Dear Justin, How is it possible in a few days you will be nineteen? Not a huge birthday like eighteen was...
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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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/ 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 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 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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/ 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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/ 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...
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/ 2 years agoYour True Self
Dear Justin, The other day I was having a lovely conversation with a woman who was assigned to speak with me...
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/ 2 years agoLeaving Your Comfort Zone
Dear Justin, A few weeks ago I wrote about an excellent IEP meeting I’d had with your school ( I know,...
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/ 2 years agoDisney Once Again! A Brick Family’s Magical Visit With Their Son With Autism
It’s a “Disney year” chez McCafferty, and this year we once again had the opportunity to take our kids to Disney...