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• 1 in 68. 2 of 2.
  on Mar 28, 2014 in autism awareness diagnosis Facebook insurance rant
  If you are an autism parent, I'm sure you saw the massive social media frenzy with yesterday's announcement from the CDC. Their new rates of autism are 1 in 68. Image Source Well, sort of. The numbers were accurate 4 years ago. If you were 8 y...
• Making the world better
  on Dec 20, 2013 in advocacy autism awareness coffee community family food gluten-free intentions love resolutions school special needs
  After a stressful week, I was bracing myself for what I thought would inevitably be a bad day. I've been spending some late nights stressing over the details of my nonprofit, knowing that I can only do so much as one person, while always wishing that...
• He couldn't stop talking!
  on Dec 16, 2013
  So, it's been a while since I've been around these parts. I have missed you! Hopefully you have missed me, too. This year has been, well...a YEAR. Let's just leave it at that for now.  Titan and I were in a festive mood this weekend since the boys...
• The need to punch someone
  on Sep 30, 2013 in calming sensory tool sensory input laughter proprioception family summer autism challenging behavior
  School started a few weeks ago and we are in the middle of the transitional time where the boys are getting used to their new schedule and they’re becoming acclimated to their new teachers and classrooms. It is always a challenge, but school is alw...
• My experience with homelessness
  on Sep 13, 2013 in support community intentions stress friends family
  Image Source Never in my life did I expect to welcome a homeless man into my home to temporarily live with my family, but here we are. For purposes of this blog, I’m going to call this man Jester because he’s a bit of a goofball. In the sho...
• Did Daddy Have Cancer?
  on Jul 29, 2013 in GFCF diet health summer cancer autism gluten-free
  Last night we went on a family walk as the sun was setting. Near our house there is an area that was under development and was quickly abandoned as the housing market fell apart in recent years. There are sidewalks and trees, and it is set back from...
• The joy and anguish of flying a kite
  on Jul 8, 2013 in vacation family anxiety summer regression love autism challenging behavior
  After the school year ended we took a much-needed mini vacation, which ended up being a small family reunion. My mom had just been recently released from the hospital. My brother flew out from Colorado and my dad rented a beach house on the Oregon Co...
• A giveaway that was 2,000 people in the making!
  on Jun 28, 2013 in Facebook coffee community giveaway friends autism
  Image Source Can I just say how much I LOVE my Facebook fans? I do. You rock. I want to say thank you. For liking me. Somehow you guys found my Facebook page, read my blog, and yet still stick around to hang out.  Image Source And sinc...
• You have a spine! Now use it!
  on Jun 15, 2013 in special needs diagnosis support education intentions school teacher IEP awareness autism advocacy
  This story starts with a keychain. A spinal column keychain.  Image Source About 6 years ago I was just beginning my journey of understanding autism. I was trying desperately to connect with support groups in order to get some help with my boy...
• Cousin It and the Bride of Frankenstein are in the car!
  on Apr 16, 2013 in imagination sensory tool laughter stress school funny family
  In my last post I told you that our family is dealing with a tremendous amount of stress right now. Since then my mom has been in and out of the hospital...and is currently back in. When it rains it pours. In our case, it feels like a hurricane.

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