Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby
It is a strange experience, going to a school to talk about your child’s “educational plan.” Whether the meeting goes good or bad, the process itself is somehow draining. To be honest, after 14, almost 15 years of sitting around tables with teachers and therapists of varying specialities I have become an expert at blocking […]
The paper is bending in my hand and he is looking at me with apology because he is an expert and knows surprise is not her specialty. She is heading for the door and I am telling her it will be quick and she will do great and what does she want when it’s over? […]
I have not spent a birthday eve without reflecting on the beginning, the middle, the where we are now. There has been so much said about you, people you have walked past and with and far beyond… whispering the path of your days. A baby girl at 11:20 You two haven’t left the hospital yet […]
There are things you still have not done. Places you have not returned, people you have not seen. In four years, your return to the land of the living has slowed with twists and turns, paces forward and stumbles back. You decide on a big step, a walk into your old life, crowded rooms, people […]
The winner is comment #2 from Lisa, congratulations! Did I ever mention that Ashlyn is a game-aholic? As in, she could play board games, card games, computer games every waking moment of every day? So when Social Skills Central, an amazing site and also my sponsor for Blogher ’12 (yes I’m going!!!) asked me to […]
We have had our fair share of ups and downs living life with autism, times when we are so “down” that I forgot what “up” looks like. But then there are moments I experience because I have a child with special needs and I just have to sit and think… how lucky am I? The […]
They duck through clothing racks but their glances trace back again and again. In and out, in and out, coordinated tutus and perfectly ponytail-ed hair. I see their question and pretend away the difference. Concentrating on the long legs overflowing from our toddler stroller, I distract her sleepy eyes with pink fabrics and sparkly shoes. […]
We all know, well anyone full immersed in the autism world knows, Autism Awareness Month begins April 1st. For the last few years I have really, really, really wanted to find a way to communicate to everyone what people touched by autism want the rest of the world to know. So I’m going to try […]
I remember the day I found out she was not sitting on The Story Mat. Inhaling deeply and channeling patience, concentrating on not pounding the floor as I marched to confront an inflexible kindergarten teacher. The “classroom rule” stated that you could only sit on The Story Mat “if you were able to put on […]
One of the greatest autism bloggers EVER has been creating hilarious posts with Ryan Gosling pics and the “Hey Girl” saying. The series has gone viral and now Sunday has turned it into a link up and asked us all to create our own. So here’s Ryan’s little message to me… Linking up with: And […]
