All posts tagged "autism awareness"
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Brick Life
/ 1 week 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
/ 3 weeks 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 months 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
/ 3 months 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 Life
/ 4 months 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
/ 5 months 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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Brick Life
/ 5 months 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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Brick Life
/ 6 months 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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Brick Life
/ 7 months 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
/ 8 months 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...