All posts tagged "autism"
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoLeisure Skills
Although it’s been seventeen years since my family began their autism journey, I remember the sense of both relief and panic...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoFeda and Muhammed Almaliti
Recently I was horrified to see on my Facebook feed a story about a mom, who was an extraordinary autism advocate,...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoMy Own Camp
I realized today while taking my morning walk that I missed my ten year “blogiversary” in March. In my defense we...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoGrade 12: A Son’s Autism and Our Best Selves
The reality hit me from the email I received from Justin’s case manager yesterday. It included a letter introducing herself to...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoGroup Home
It is with great delight that I will announce to all of you that I have some news. No, I haven’t...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoGrateful
I hear the familiar phrase “watch the tram car” as I walk into our bedroom, and glance over to see Justin...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoEmbracing “All Autisms”
I’ve been reading blogs about autistic kids for going on seventeen years now, and I have seen every opinion and topic...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoIndependence
My eldest son is giggling fiercely, entranced by the 3D tour of Universal Studios I’ve googled for him on our computer....
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoFather’s Day
Dear Jeff, It is seventeen years ago last month that you became a Dad. And while up until then I’d done...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoDear Justin’s Teachers
Dear Justin’s teachers, It would be the understatement of the year to say we miss you. It’s been ten weeks now...