We were warned, and we pretty much listened. When Evan got his diagnosis in 2007, we didn’t Google autism. Our most relied-on sources of information included doctors, books and other parents. When friends said they had an uncle’s brother’s…
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When the phone rang last Friday afternoon and the caller identified herself as a producer from Good Morning America, I immediately thought about the blog. This country’s most watched morning news show saw SpecialEv, I had surmised, and wanted to…
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We’ve been lucky enough to invite some really great therapists into our lives to help Evan better regulate his sensory system, engage in meaningful conversations and learn things that most kids don’t have to be taught, like how to spit…
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“Mom, I think that person has autism,” says my 10-year-old son Noah. And because his brother Evan is on the spectrum, he has developed an intuitive ability to detect even the most subtle signs of autism. Sometimes Noah notices an…
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If you give a dad a day, he’ll be so excited about doing what he wants to do. First, he’ll plan to watch a baseball game or two. Then he’ll want to wash his car. He’ll also plan on taking…
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In 45 minutes the school bus will make a quick stop at the end of the driveway and deposit a handful of overjoyed children in my front yard. In just 45 minutes, summer vacation officially begins. Unofficially, our break started…
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Last week I wrote a blog about siblings and autism. Judging by the number of likes, shares and tweets, it must have resonated with a lot of people. But it also offended a bunch of folks, too, and they were…
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A few years ago Twitter exploded with thousands of tweets under the hashtag #youmightbeanautismparentif. Parents reflected, joked and commiserated about the ups and downs of raising a child with autism. Tweets ran the gamut from inspirational to humorous. Parents still…
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Is it just me, or does it seem like a lot of young parents are dying lately? It feels like every time I am on Facebook I read about another tragic death Cancer Car accidents Train derailments WTF I did…
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