All posts tagged "autism awareness"
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Brick Life
/ 9 years agoLeaning In
A few months ago a dear friend of mine lent me “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg. On the off chance you...
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Brick Life
/ 9 years ago10 Things to Do After Your Child is Diagnosed with Autism
Last Friday I had the honor of being interviewed by Kerry Magro of Autism Speaks for his cable television show, “Different...
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Brick Life
/ 9 years agoExtreme Travel and Autism
Every once in a while I get asked to write a piece which highlights the accomplishments of families with autistic kids....
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Brick Life
/ 9 years agoNot Enough
A month or so ago I posted a piece on the Autism Speaks website for Mother’s Day entitled “Ten Things I’ve...
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/ 9 years agoBirthday Joy
It’s a pretty tableau. My son sits among strewn tissue and wrapping paper, claiming his prize, his birthday presents. I watch...
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/ 9 years agoAutism Speaks’ Housing Initiative
I have a son. A beautiful, smart, kind and severely autistic son. A boy who emits volumes with his eyes, but...
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Brick Life
/ 9 years agoWedding Vows
Eleven years ago this fall my husband Jeff and I made our official debut into the world of autism, when our...
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Brick Life
/ 9 years agoBirthday Boy
My boy turns twelve tomorrow. It was just yesterday I held you in my arms, curled like a comma into my...
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Brick Life
/ 10 years agoTen Things to Tell a Special Needs Mom
Eleven years ago my husband and I entered a developmental pediatrician’s office with our then seventeen-month-old son, Justin. We were...
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Brick Life
/ 10 years agoInto the Woods
This past weekend, yours truly, the official “girly-girl,” roughed it in the woods of Allaire and went camping. By camping...