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  • The Autistic Mind ~ Untapped


    My son, ER, amazes me!
    He never ceases to come up with something that totally knocks me for a loop. Just when I think I've figured him out and feel I know his limitations, he springs something else new on me. For example....

    I've [...]
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    Posted: June 18, 2008, 9:43am EDT

  • Is Banning Autism the Answer?

    Many of you may have already heard or even blogged about the young man who was banned via court order from his Roman Catholic church in Bertha, Minnesota.
    If not, let me run through the story quickly for you....
    Adam Race, a 13 year old [...]
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    Posted: May 20, 2008, 8:35am EDT

  • Refuse If You Want - It's Your Right

    Yesterday, marking the last day for Autism Awareness Month, I attended ER's IEP (Individualized Education Program). It was his Triennial and I was looking forward to finding out the goals he had met and setting new ones.

    Eleven people, including myself, crammed into a tiny room with a' [...]
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    Posted: May 01, 2008, 2:29pm EDT

  • Parents, Don't Give Up!

    Yesterday, I, ER and my teenage son went to a school celebration officially ending ER's studies on the California settlement. The event was called "Westward Ho" and ER insisted on going. I, myself, wasn't enthused about it. This being his first year at this school, I wasn't sure how things' [...]
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    Posted: April 18, 2008, 11:03am EDT

  • How I Almost Threw In The Towel

    I don't believe I've written about it much, but I'm the founder and executive director of a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization called ShadowBox Theatre Company. We fund field trips and social outings for children with Autism in local public schools. We are able to finance' [...]
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    Posted: April 15, 2008, 1:19pm EDT

  • Physician Seeks To Educate Parents


    "One of the most frustrating things we parents face is a multiplicity of anecdotal information. You could spend your whole life hopscotching from one hope for a cure to another without any real sense of what is going to help."

    This was said by [...]
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    Posted: April 10, 2008, 3:04pm EDT

  • April Events for Autism

    In keeping with April being Autism Awareness month, today I'm posting a few events going on around the country. Hope you find something in your neck of the woods....

    California

    *Autism Speaks' Walk Now for Autism Big Fat Greek Dinner

    When: April 26, 2008 4pm - 9pm
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    Posted: April 07, 2008, 10:14am EDT

  • TV is Newest Culprit Tied To Autism

    Here we go again....

    Researchers from Cornell University have announced they have discovered a link between watching television and Autism.

    Looking at county-by-county information on when cable TV entered an area, as well as precipitation rates the analysis showed that children from rainy [...]
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    Posted: April 03, 2008, 10:43am EDT

  • I'm REFUSING To Blog About Autism!


    April Fools!

    Of course I'm blogging about Autism. In fact, today marks the beginning of Autism Awareness Month.

    For thirty days, parents, care-givers, teachers, assistants, doctors, nurses, researchers, philanthropists, journalists, bloggers and yes, even those on the Spectrum themselves will be speaking out' [...]
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    Posted: April 01, 2008, 7:07am EDT

  • He's Pouting

    With a turned down mouth and an occasional deep sigh, ER is pouting.

    Being home from school about thirty minutes, ER is laying on the couch acting as though he is a victim. But, according to his school report, he's not the victim, but the perpetrator....

    The report' [...]
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    Posted: March 28, 2008, 6:43pm EDT

  • Music -- It Tames the Not So Average Kid


    Music has been an important part of my son's (ER) life for as long as there has been an ER. In fact, it was his obsession with it and the constant need to put a certain song on repeat while he rocked hard back and' [...]
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    Posted: March 26, 2008, 3:27pm EDT

  • Sibling Rivalry

    I never thought I'd see the day when my children would rival each other. My two eldest (a boy and a girl) were quite close. Being three years apart, they played together, ate together, were disobedient together and thus, disciplined together. Although they are adults now, they remain close.
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    Posted: March 22, 2008, 6:18pm EDT

  • It's ME Who Needs To Grow Up

    I'm back from Vegas and have finally settled down into the usual routines. It's good to be back home. But, I wasn't so sure ER was as happy as I. In fact, I was lead to believe that he didn't really care that I was gone. Let me explain....

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    Posted: March 20, 2008, 10:25am EDT

  • Leaving Him


    I feel rather melancholy right now. You see, I'm leaving for Vegas tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon and although the trip promises to be fun-filled, I'm dreading leaving my son, ER.

    It's not the first time I've left him for more than a day. Last year, [...]
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    Posted: March 14, 2008, 6:47pm EDT

  • Blogging About Autism In April


    First of all, before I begin the subject of today's post, I wanted to point out that no, you are not hallucinating. I have changed the template of this blog. I just felt a change was needed. It's a bit more spacious and I don't' [...]
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    Posted: March 13, 2008, 1:39pm EDT

  • He's Growing Up!

    It looks as though puberty has it's 'ups' as well as it's 'downs.'
    A few weeks ago, I asked you to RUN....It's Puberty! I had been only seeing the bad side of ER's raging hormones, but as it turns out, there's a bright spot.....
    He's bringing the groceries in [...]
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    Posted: March 11, 2008, 8:27am EDT

  • Fearing the Death of My Son

    Three years ago, my sister got up in the morning and went into her daughter's room. She found her daughter had died - passed away in her sleep. Her death sent our family in a tailspin as we had never had anyone in our immediate family to die. My sister's [...]

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    Posted: March 09, 2008, 1:51pm EDT

  • Must They Stare?

    My son, which I will now call ER and no, it does not stand for Emergency Room even though he's seen enough of them -- my son and I just returned home from grocery shopping. We visited our neighborhood store, one we have been shopping at for nearly eight years.' [...]

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    Posted: March 07, 2008, 9:10pm EST

  • Rewarding With Food ~ Bad Idea?

    In approximately 30 minutes, I will have to keep a promise I made to my son that if he gets all 1's on his behavior report today, I will take him to McDonald's. His reaction to me when he gets off the bus will let me know if I should [...]
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    Posted: March 06, 2008, 4:28pm EST

  • Someone on the Spectrum Speaks!

    Dear Readers,

    I have something very special to present to you. It comes in the form of an email sent to me yesterday. She read this blog and found that it touched her in many ways. What touched me is that she has Aspergers Syndrome, yet does not [...]
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    Posted: March 05, 2008, 12:23pm EST

  • I'm Living With The Flintstones & Rubbles

    I am a huge fan of The Flintstones!
    I can look at an episode five seconds (my kids have clocked me) and tell you exactly what that particular episode is about including all characters names, most of the dialogue and even sound effects and music. Yup, I'm a Flintstones expert' [...]
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    Posted: March 04, 2008, 1:09pm EST

  • Life's Unexpected Turns

    The other day, I went to the store to pickup a few things -- wine, candy, facial cleanser and moisturizer, sunflower seeds, body wash, a perm -- did I say a few things?

    After putting my items in the basket, I wheeled to the checkout stand. The lady [...]
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    Posted: March 03, 2008, 10:42am EST

  • The Autistic....ALIENS???

    Now, don't get your curlers in a bunch. This is only a theory that someone presented to me a while ago. This individual's thoughts are out there, but for those who believe in the supernatural....


    The person's possible theory: What if Autism is a higher level of thinking' [...]
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    Posted: March 01, 2008, 7:18pm EST

  • She's Gone!

    If you read my post yesterday entitled "Heartbreak: Do They Hurt As We Do?", you would know that my son's 'heart' may be leaving him. Well...it was confirmed. As he was getting off the bus, she was waving good-bye. In her hand was a piece of paper. My little' [...]
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    Posted: February 29, 2008, 7:51pm EST

  • Are Miracles Still Happening?

    This was a very popular story on ABC News a short time ago. But, I wanted to bring it up again for two reasons:

    1. So, those who missed it can read such a miraculous story

    2. To address a comment someone made to me


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    Posted: February 29, 2008, 9:55am EST

  • Heartbreak ~ Do They Hurt As We Do?

    I just got my little man off the bus.

    Remember "Kathy" I spoke of in my last post? Well, the bus driver called me over. I was preparing myself for some incident that happened. But, this time it was about "Kathy." It appears this may be her last [...]
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    Posted: February 28, 2008, 5:09pm EST
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