All posts tagged "autism"
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Brick Life
/ 4 years agoHiatus
It’s 6:00 AM, and I can already hear the “thump,thump,thump” of Justin’s glider and his accompanying vocal stims as the morning...
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Brick Life
/ 4 years agoWatch Your Words
It was a walk we’ve taken dozens of times since we moved here thirteen years ago, my sixteen-year-old severely autistic son...
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Brick by the Numbers
/ 4 years agoSummer Dreams
Every morning this past week I pulled up bright and early to the Monmouth County Therapeutic Recreation Camp at the Dorbrook...
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Brick Life
/ 4 years agoSomeone Special Needs You Annual Walk
Twelve years ago this fall, when my severely autistic boy was four, a flier came home from school in his backpack....
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Brick Life
/ 4 years agoThe Shift
Recently I had the joy of watching my youngest son achieve his black belt in karate, a culmination of six years...
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Brick Life
/ 4 years agoPaying it Forward
Recently I celebrated the trifecta of weekends- my anniversary, Mother’s Day, and my eldest son’s sixteenth birthday, all within twenty-four hours....
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Brick Life
/ 4 years agoSweet Sixteen
This month you turned sweet sixteen. And truly, how sweet you are. I admit, when I held you in my arms...
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Brick Life
/ 4 years agoMother’s Day
Oh, my beautiful boys. Justin, sixteen years ago this month, you made me a mom. Four years later, Zach you sealed...
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Brick Life
/ 4 years agoPaul Prendergast Karate
After months of training, and six years of lessons, this past weekend my son officially became a black belt in karate....
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Brick Life
/ 4 years agoEarly Intervention
Maybe it was the “Light it Up Blue” campaign shared by a friend that came across your Facebook feed. Maybe it...