Reflecting on Autism
While straightening a shelf, I came across a scrapbook my mother made when the girls were toddlers. A wave of nostalgia hit me, so I…
While straightening a shelf, I came across a scrapbook my mother made when the girls were toddlers. A wave of nostalgia hit me, so I…
If you are new to the world of autism, there is help for the uninitiated. Three years ago when I first heard my daughter’s diagnosis…
One of the issues my husband and I often discuss is the well-being of our older child. With a severely autistic younger sister, my eldest…
Our most recent homework assignment from our Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) coordinator is to journal our strengths and weaknesses as guides to our autistic daughter. (The…
Over the last several months I’ve watched one of my good friends experience a new season of life. Shortly after her diagnosis with Alzheimer’s, it…
One of my good friends cares for her mother who has advanced Alzheimer’s disease. This friend also has a son with Asperger’s—a mild form of…
It takes a special person to invite a family with an autistic child to her house, especially when the function will take place indoors. And…
Three years ago one of my favorite days of the week was Sunday. As a people person, Sundays at church were fabulous. I loved catching…
A few months before Rachel was diagnosed with autism, I was having one of THOSE evenings. My husband was late. Dinner was still a mystery….
It’s started. Summer vacation season. The other night I sat with some friends and listened to their varied vacation plans. I have to admit I…