Audiologist Fail
How many audiologists does it take to get an accurate sound-field test on a nearly 4-year old autistic child? Sounds like an awful joke, but it was more audiologists than they had on staff...
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Wandering and Worry
Image Source: Autism SpeaksElopement: to abscond, run away---Those of you who are Facebook fans of mine (and if you're not, you should be!) might have seen my earlier post about elopement. I had gone...
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Autism at the Aquarium
For those of you who don't know, we live in the bustling Southern metropolis that is Atlanta. There are lots of things to do in this city that I love so dear. We have an entire tourist attraction -...
View ArticleStatistics vs. Sensationalism
A study is coming out today that will report that the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders in school-aged children has risen to 1 in 50.Or...has it?That number seems scary. It's definitely going to...
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Frozen in Time
"...characterized by uneven development..." ~ An excerpt from our county's criteria for Autism eligibility"...the gaps between Jack and his peers will widen in the coming years, and the difference...
View ArticleAwareness: The Gateway to Acceptance
Friday morning. It was approaching 9:30 AM. The State of Georgia decided to change up the requirements for obtaining a driver's license, thus requiring every Georgian to produce more documentation...
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Why I'm Proud to Light It Up Blue
World Autism Awareness Day has come upon us once again and - already - I've seen the bickering start. I've seen people judged based solely on their decision to Light It Up Blue and support their...
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Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found
In the blissful - if not exhausting - pre-diagnosis days ofinfancy. if you could do it then, you can do it now.As time goes by, I'm meeting and speaking to more and more of you. Yes, you. You - the...
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For Mason: An Open Letter to Mason's Adoption Agency
Dear Southeast Pug Rescue and Adoption (SEPRA),In May of 2006, we adopted a 7.5 year old apricot pug named Mason. I'll never forget the day we picked him up at his foster parents' home. It was love...
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The Next Generation
I stepped off the train, into air that smelled of fresh rain mixed with all things urban. The preacher - the one who always is screaming about the end of days and women wearing pants - was still there...
View ArticleHold Him a Little Closer
Looking out over the surface of the pool, I'm briefly disoriented. I see something out there that I don't recognize at first, but then I am snapped into awareness.It's Jack.Terror washes over me. I am...
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The Greatest Gift
I remember walking the hallways, huddling inside my slightly dingy lab coat that had seen several years of wear and tear. I worked in all areas of my company, including those that processed transplant...
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Greater Than The Darkness
I have heard so many say that - in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings - that we live in a horrid, cruel world. Indeed, it's easy to feel that way in the aftermath of tragedy, particularly when...
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Somewhat Sad to See Him Go
After a 9-day stretch without hearing that familiar rallying cry of the braking of a school bus, Jack's Spring Break came to an end this morning. For some reason, this Spring Break seemed to fly by....
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More Than Autism
I think the biggest mistake that people make when confronted with an autism diagnosis is that they allow their lives to be dominated by autism. Indeed, no one demonstrates "restricted interests" more...
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Just an Ordinary Day (In an Extraordinary Life)
Just a day,Just an ordinary day.Just trying to get by.Just a boy,Just an ordinary boy. But he was looking to the skyAnd he asked if I would come alongI started to realizeThat everyday he findsJust what...
View ArticleHear Him
Baby Einstein's "Traveling Melodies" was playing in the CD player. Same as yesterday. Same as everyday.In the backseat, I feel a kick to my headrest and the wail of my boy. "More hal-en-dur!" He's...
View ArticleOpen Your Eyes and Listen
I'll admit, after yesterday my resolve was a bit shaken. How could I - as a mother - continue to send my child out into a world where even the people who are supposed to understand him fall woefully...
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Sensational Saturdays Week 1: What Makes for Sensational Fun?
The week of Spring Break was been a bit of a dress rehearsal for Summertime in the Reinventing house. Jack will be going to ESY again this year, but ESY is a meager 3 weeks each summer, so once again...
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Among His People
I had a lump in my throat this morning as I put my sweet boy on the school bus. My baby who flapped his hands when his Dad's car backed out of the driveway. My baby who gleefully said "See May"...
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