Author Archives: Cynthia J. Patton

About Cynthia J. Patton

Writer, Editor, Advocate, Speaker, Special Needs Attorney, and Autism Mom. Also the Founder and Chairperson of Autism A to Z, a nonprofit providing resources and solutions for life on the spectrum.

Storm Clouds on the Horizon
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Posted on March 17, 2016 by

My daughter’s interim in-home school program has finally begun. Although we can’t call it school because the word causes Katie to have an extended anxiety attack. Despite more than a six-week break, she continues to obsess about not returning to … Continue reading →

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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
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Posted on March 10, 2016 by

My twelve-year-old daughter has been out of school for over five weeks. Katie is loving her extended vacation but I’m frazzled and depleted. Thank goodness that I have Nate in my life. He’s been doing a tremendous amount of sitting … Continue reading →

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Pre-Sales Period for Across An Aqueous Moon Has Begun
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Posted on March 6, 2016 by

The advance sales of my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, started on Monday, February 29th and will continue until April 29th. My goal is to sell at least 110 copies, as the pre-sale period determines not only the size of the … Continue reading →

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It’s Always Something
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Posted on March 3, 2016 by

This past fall my daughter transferred back into our home school district. It’s a place that for whatever reason seems unable or unwilling to meet Katie’s needs. So now both she and I are in the throes of yet another … Continue reading →

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Celebrating My 300th Post
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Posted on February 28, 2016 by

In honor of my 300th post (yes, this is lucky number 300), I’m asking you, my faithful readers, to help me with a little project. I have been thinking about compiling a book of essays culled from my blog, An … Continue reading →

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Updating My Life Vision
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Posted on February 25, 2016 by

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking over the past few months about why I’ve stalled on the law firm with heart. It’s been a bit of a mystery to me why I haven’t launched. Sure, I had a book … Continue reading →

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Revised Book Cover for Across An Aqueous Moon
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Posted on February 21, 2016 by

Last month I shared the book cover designed by my multi-talented boyfriend, Nathan McKenna, for my forthcoming poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism. Finishing Line Press (FLP) loved it–until they switched printers. The new printer means that my chapbook … Continue reading →

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More IEP Woes
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Posted on February 18, 2016 by

My daughter Katie has once again been kicked out of school, from a special day class no less, in our oh-so-wonderful district. Apparently autism is too mysterious and complicated for them to handle. Or something like that. This time around … Continue reading →

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The Downside of Facebook–An Update
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Posted on February 11, 2016 by

Back in November 2015, I wrote a post called The Downside of Facebook. (You can read it here.) Afterward, I received a surprising number of messages—private messages—from friends who admitted that they too experienced negative emotions, including sorrow, guilt, frustration, … Continue reading →

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Book Cover for Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism
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Posted on February 7, 2016 by

As I shared back in November, my multi-talented boyfriend, Nathan McKenna, created some amazing artwork for the cover of my forthcoming poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism. The original plan was to use some of my daughter’s artwork on … Continue reading →

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