All posts tagged "autism awareness"
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Brick Life
/ 10 years agoParents of Autistic Children (POAC) Walk-a-thon
I love POAC (Parents of Autistic Children, Brick NJ.) I’ll have you know that for me to say I love something...
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/ 10 years agoSomeone Special Needs You
Ed. Note: Someone Special Needs You (SSNY) is having their annual walk on Saturday June 6th from 9:00 to noon at...
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/ 10 years agoTen Ways to Reach Out to the Autism Community
Eleven years ago, my eldest son Justin was diagnosed with moderate to severe autism. At the time I didn’t know any...
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/ 10 years agoWorld Autism Awareness Day
Today is World Autism Awareness Day, and this is the time of year I tend to take stock of the McCafferty...
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/ 10 years agoTransition
It rests precariously on the edge of the countertop, the brightly colored flyer proclaiming “Transition!” in bold letters, urging me to...
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/ 10 years agoMy Birthday Boy
To Zach, my dear, beautiful boy, Just a short time ago you turned eight (and it seems a short time ago...
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/ 10 years agoWanting More
He brushes by me, my eldest son, swatting away the proffered riding helmet held in my outstretched hand. He is singular...
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/ 10 years agoNever Give Up
A few weeks ago I posted a piece called “Love Letter to my Autistic Son for When I’m Gone” on the...
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/ 10 years agoA Great IEP Meeting
Last week I had a wonderful IEP meeting. I’m sure that some of you who are reading this may now be...
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/ 10 years agoNine Ways to Help Someone Whose Child Has Been Diagnosed with Autism
A little over ten years ago our eldest son was diagnosed with moderate to severe autism, and my world (and my...