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Last week, I wrote about Autism. For those who might not know, the symbol of Autism is a ribbon made up of puzzle pieces. I never thought much about this, and just thought it was another symbol, like yellow ribbons for support of the troops, or pink ribbons for breast cancer. Then, […]

Last week, I spoke to you about possibly raising money fro Ma Chen, a Chinese mother who has opened up a school for autistic children, and is trying to raise $10,000 to buy a farm so the children will have a place to go and work after they have finished school. We’ve opened up […]

I found a link to a story in the Wall Street Journal this morning that should convince every parent out there that anything is possible for parents with a will and determination to make the world better for their children.
Ma Chen has a daughter with autism. But she doesn’t live in the US, she […]

After a particularly difficult morning, I received a very welcome phone call. Miss C. wanted to touch base with me about Michael’s first day of school. We chatted quite a bit about the Open House this Thursday. I told her that Michael would be thrilled to come back to her classroom. He loves Miss C. […]

Christina had her first official evaluation by two occupational therapists. They rang the doorbell just as she was waking up from her nap. I chatted with Jennifer, who was Michael’s caseworker and now Christina, while the therapists observed Christina. I worried about how it would go. It had been two years since Michael’s first eval, […]

I wrote this in response to another mom’s reply on a board. Judge not, unless you know the other side of the story….

This past Friday, we went to Cheddar’s, a restaurant in Univ. City. They have a big fan-like thing in the main dining room. My son loves things that move and spin, and […]

Yesterday, I began to grieve all over again.
I watched my little girl Christina play and saw peculiar things. Little things, but as her mother, I see these things. She turned a block in her hand, over and over, and stared at it, fascinated. She waved and flapped her arms, and instead of syllables, she communicated […]

I’ve just finished reading “The Mind Tree: A Miraculous Child Breaks the Silence of Autism” by Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay. Tito was born and raised in India (Mysore and Bangalore). He was diagnosed as being severely autistic when he was three years old. In spite of his diagnosis, his mother Soma was determined to teach her […]

My son recently turned 4 years old. It’s hard to believe that this little guy who’s already half my height used to be a 5-pound bundle. As always, I look back on the previous year, all the ups and downs and in-betweens. He’s made so much progress, such as:

Michael is more aware of his surroundings. […]

Currently, there is no cure for Autism. As such, The Journal Times of Racine, Wisconsin just ran an article focusing on some parents who are turning their backs on traditional medicine. Does putting your kid inside a hyperbaric chamber sound traditional? Read the entire article here.