All posts tagged "autism"
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Brick Life
/ 9 years agoGratitude
Oh, how I love Justin’s school. Recently I schlepped up north for my boy’s parent-teacher conference, excited as I always am,...
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Brick Life
/ 9 years agoPost Twenty-One
Another big milestone is hurtling chez McCafferty. My oldest son, who is severely autistic, will soon be a teen-ager. And I...
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Brick Life
/ 9 years agoTransition
This past week a momentous event occurred when the principal of Justin’s school called out of the blue to speak to...
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Brick Life
/ 9 years agoTen Things You Can Do for Friends and Relatives Whose Child Has Been Diagnosed with Autism
Recently we celebrated the birthday of my youngest son, who has high-functioning autism. Families and friends from both sides of his...
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Brick Life
/ 9 years agoNever Give Up
Recently I posted a piece in my various venues talking about what I’d learned about autism in the almost twelve years...
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Brick by the Numbers
/ 9 years agoCycles
He grabs my sleeve for what seems the thousandth time today (and it’s only 11:00 AM), says his word approximation for...
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Brick Life
/ 9 years agoBirthday Boy
Dear Zach, This week my boy, you turn nine. You will be halfway done with the safe and happy childhood your...
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Brick Life
/ 9 years agoHe Knows
He sits, curled up like a comma in the rocking chair with me. His right cheek is planted on my right...
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Brick Life
/ 9 years agoWhen Will I Know?
Ah, the silence. Today marks the first day since Friday that both kids have been in school, and I admit, I...
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Brick Life
/ 9 years agoThe Year in Review
I know, it’s the middle of January and I’m just now doing my 2015 year-in-review post. Given that I was just...