All posts tagged "autism"
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Brick Life
/ 6 years agoWorld Autism Awareness Day: A Call for Compassion
Twelve years ago this month the United Nations passed legislation to establish World Autism Awareness Day. Over the years each day...
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/ 6 years agoKeep an Open Mind
Fifteen years ago this fall an event occurred which forever altered the course of my life, and my son’s. I had...
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/ 6 years agoCompassion at the Cinema
This past weekend I had the opportunity to take Justin to see the last of the “How to Train Your Dragon”...
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/ 6 years agoAutism New Jersey Transition Conference
This past Monday I had the good fortune to attend the Autism NJ Transition conference with a dear fellow autism-mom friend....
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/ 6 years agoThe Home Stretch
My severely autistic teenager is rocking out to Baby Einstein on his DVD player as I make the phone call that...
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/ 6 years agoWhat You’ll Take With You
Yesterday, you turned twelve. Officially, you are two-thirds of the way “cooked.” I’ve heard the last third goes by fast. Even...
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/ 6 years agoMy Golden Years
I have a confession to make to all of you, although for those of you who know me, this won’t come...
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/ 6 years agoNational Council on Severe Autism
A couple of weeks ago while procrastinating from what I should have been doing and scrolling through Facebook I saw a...
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/ 6 years agoBe Prepared
I am the mother to two wonderful autistic boys, whom I love to write about frequently. I will let all of...
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/ 6 years agoTaking a Chance
“He sounds like such a man,” my friend said after hearing some deep guttural stims over the phone as we caught...