Ana, my eldest daugther was diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder in October 2006 after a seven year fight with the medical profession. This blog chronicles my thoughts, feelings and experiences of parenting a child with a disability. On Saturday, 11 December 2010. People are always telling what a lovely polite, well mannered, delightful and happy young lady I have in Ana.

How Old is Hallie? How Old is Lea? Wednesday, July 13, 2011. She relates a story about how she discovered the extent to which her son, Norrin, who is just a bit older than Hallie, is a literal thinker. Anyway, I was contemplating.

Saturday, April 22, 2017. The Continuing Education of a Privileged White Woman. Throughout the entire fall, my son was denied his right to an education in this very same way. Hurdle after insurmountable hurdle was placed before him until we gave up and walked away. That same restrained fury and sadness that Oprah displays, the utter defeat that she bears, is ours as well. During the period of time before I gave up, I spoke up. Instruction and was being denied his rights.

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Monday, February 26, 2018. It was on the day of the closing ceremonies when it hit me. Am I sweeping more than I need to, will that actually hurt in the long run? But hey now, I thought. this is about ALL OF US.

Life after loss with one teenager, two surviving triplets and a rainbow baby. What two grandmothers taught me about friendship. When your bucket is empty. How did my kids even get old enough to be in school for that long? On the other side of grief. When the world did not stop. 12 Books you should read this year. Get Four Plus an Angel by email.

Light reading about parenting a kid on the autism spectrum. Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Lovely Wife and I recently celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary this year with a trip to Europe, cruising up the Rhine. The trip was great -. The vending machines in Amsterdam have a variety of unusual snacks! Will chat.

Thursday, June 27, 2013. And looking back, either I used to be delusional, or the twins have really regressed in their talking and a few other things. i think they still know all the same things or more, but they are just in a less social phase? Well, these things always come and go. Friday, August 3, 2012. It has been a fantastic summer! Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Potty training continues, and we are making glacial progress.

Wednesday, June 07, 2017. I watch him in a room full of people, a store or a park or a fair where the throngs swirl and eddy about us, and I see how alone he is there. I worry because I remember. I remember watching them from the distance. I could be dead in the center of their space, and completely invisible, or so visible that every flaw was shoved into my face. Why should they have to? When Joey.