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• What Moe Can Do: Follow Directions

  

  When Moe was very little, around 18 months or so, he understood a lot. He would point to body parts and objects in books. He knew all the letters of the... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Tough Thanksgiving

  

  I've been trying all weekend to put my thoughts together, to find the thankfulness in the days. I have a lot to be thankful for: my house wasn't ravished by a... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Things Change

  

  I wanted dark wood.The walls were light green with white wainscoting and I thought dark wood furniture would make the room feel more grounded. Modern. Just righ... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• What Moe Can Do: Imitate

  

  Moe is a smart kid. He's a problem solver: if he sees something he wants, he will figure out how to get it. He does best at concrete tasks where expectations ar... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Two Baths and a Shower

  

  I kind of hate weekends.By Friday, it is clear that Moe needs a break and I do look forward to having Jeff around, but the lack of structure on the weekends doe... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Feelings

  

  I have had the gamut of emotions when it comes to being the parent of a special needs child. Fear? Check. Grief? Yup. Hope? Yes. Joy? Sometimes. Love? Always. Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hey Ann, Is That The Best You Got?

  

  I'm not one to get political on my blog, but I don't think this is really a political issue. And I hate to mention Ann Coulter.I know she is using the word... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Trial and Error

  

  We are now about three and a half years since Moe's autism diagnosis. One thing I've learned, and that I'd share with any parents of a newly diagnosed child,... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• What Moe Can Do: Play iPad

  

  I write a lot on about limitations within our family, things that Moe can't do or reasons it is hard for us to do the types of things your average family with... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• To Friends

  

  In the three years I've been writing this blog, I've connected online with many parents of autistic or other special needs children and adults. Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• But What If He's Not So Good At His Job?

  

  So there's this guy. His name is Jim and I know him through blogging. He writes a lovely little blog called Just a Lil Blog and his daughter Lily has autism. Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Explanatory Fictions, Behavior, and Sensory Processing

  Many people with autism are also diagnosed with Sensory Process Disorder (SPD). Much like autism itself, diagnosis is not always clear-cut. We all, to some... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• And Back Again

  When Moe was two, he had 25 hours a week of in-home early intervention. At the end of that difficult year, I said I would never do that again.This summer, we ha... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Not Sweating the Not So Small Stuff

  

  It's the 14th of the month, and that means I'm over at Hopeful Parents today! Come read about something I'm not stressed about for once. Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Uneasy

  I dropped Moe off at school for the last day of his second week. My heart sinks when I leave him, and although I'm glad for the break, something hasn't felt... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Next Phase

  Moe started his new school this week. We lost the familiarity of his classroom, his classmates and teachers, but truthfully many of his classmates and teachers... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Always Something There to Remind Me

  

  There is a kid at Moe's former school who looks just like Moe. He is maybe a year or two older and has the same curly hair and fair complexion, though I never... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• An Unnatural Position

  

  Moe has a great laugh. Sometimes I hear this laugh, a sweet giggle that is pure joy, when he's watching TV or we're in the car. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Autism Hunger Games

  

  Do you ever feel like you're being tested? Like the universe has entered you into some kind of cosmic Hunger Games that you have no choice but participate in... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Uncle and the Yellow Beetle

  After I graduated from business school and moved back to California, I bought my first new car: a 2000 yellow New Beetle. It had a manual transmission, and... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION