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• mama on the spectrum
  on Aug 16, 2016 in Anderson School autism behavior Asperger's Syndrome
  Of course it really doesn't matter at this point in my life whether I am on the autism spectrum or if I'm just assigning meaning to the random. I guess I just find it interesting that, though I'm no spring chicken, there are still these...
• the blue shirt rag
  on Aug 15, 2016 in autism behavior Uncategorized rag school
  "Here," he says, making as if to hand me blue rag one. I stare at the goobery mess of it and we laugh. Jonah gets his shit together in the back seat with blue rag two and Andy throws blue rag one to the floor. After this Jonah is fine, as if he...
• five
  on Aug 11, 2016 in Anderson School autism behavior Uncategorized anniversary residential placement residential schools trolls
  In five days, on August 16, it will be the fifth anniversary of Jonah’s departure from home. That’s more than a third of his innocent little life, and I sit here and type this through a stormy mess of emotions. For some reason that one co...
• gypsies, tramps & thieves
  on Aug 6, 2016 in Anderson School autism music singing Uncategorized
  Other current Jonah favorites include a host of Top 40 selections (it seems Ryan Seacrest is the new Casey Kasum), some rap, and, on nearly every car ride, he requests the beloved immortal classic by Sonny and Cher, Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves.
• love letter
  on Aug 6, 2016 in Uncategorized
  From Kate Fowler (fowlerxkate@gmail.com) Love is kicking your kid out at age 9. Love is bragging that you love your only kid so much you visit him weekly (!). Sure. Those are signs of love. Not a mom who can’t be bothered to parent and happily exil...
• tell me something good
  on Jul 28, 2016 in Uncategorized
  Some of the people at the Anderson Center for Autism will email me every so often to check in and see if I have any questions or concerns.  More often than not, I’ll answer with just a brief note of appreciation, but sometimes I will ask a qu...
• elton jonah
  on Jul 16, 2016 in Uncategorized
  “So where to now, St. Peter?  If it’s true, I’m in your hands I may not be a Christian, but I’ve done all one man can I understand I’m on the road where all that was is gone So where to now, St. Peter? Show me which roa...
• broken
  on Jul 15, 2016 in Uncategorized
  The months’ events blend and pour together, watercolor spills on pages.  I want the resulting mix to form a picture or a tale to tell, but it’s really just a sloppy mess. That medicine…the Clozaril…it seems to be working stil...
• boo feels the bern
  on Apr 12, 2016 in Uncategorized
  Jonah was in a happy mood on Sunday, and I caught a lot of it on camera – and video. He’s 14 now and sometimes the teenager in him shows through: After car ride Jonah gently took my wrist, then his daddy’s, and led us both into the...
• boo feels the bern
  on Apr 12, 2016 in Uncategorized
  Jonah was in a happy mood on Sunday, and I caught a lot of it on camera – and video. He’s 14 now and sometimes the teenager in him shows through: After car ride Jonah gently took my wrist, then his daddy’s, and led us both into the...

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