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		<title>A New Summer Camp</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/08/a-new-summer-camp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than a year ago, Julie, my daughter’s Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB) case manager, suggested that I enroll Katie in a special needs summer camp at Camp Krem near a Boulder Creek. Unlike Katie’s beloved Exceptional Needs &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/08/a-new-summer-camp/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Won&#8217;t You Be My Neighbor?</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/wont-you-be-my-neighbor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Acceptance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fred Rogers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shame]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Truth]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Nate and I recently went to see the movie, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? If you haven’t heard of the film, it’s a documentary on Fred Rogers (aka Mr. Rogers). Nate and I both grew up watching Mr. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/wont-you-be-my-neighbor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Amazing Firebird</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/the-amazing-firebird/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[My Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Acrobatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Circus Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clowning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Open Mind School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Francisco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Show Creation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In January 2017, my daughter’s incredible school partnered with the Circus Center, which is based in the former Polytechnic High School Gym in San Francisco (see photo above). From January to June, several members of the Circus Center staff traveled &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/the-amazing-firebird/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Happens at Camp Arroyo Stays at Camp Arroyo, Year 4</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/what-happens-at-camp-arroyo-stays-at-camp-arroyo-year-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 15:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[My Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Camp Arroyo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exceptional Needs Network]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, my daughter Katie attended Camp Arroyo, which is where the Exceptional Needs Network (ENN) holds its summer camp for special needs children in conjunction with the Taylor Family Foundation. This was her fourth year. The camp may be &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/what-happens-at-camp-arroyo-stays-at-camp-arroyo-year-4/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Katie&#8217;s at Camp Arroyo (Again)</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/katies-at-camp-arroyo-again-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Camp Arroyo]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This afternoon I drop Katie off at Camp Arroyo. This will be her fourth time at the Exceptional Needs Network’s summer camp for children with special needs. To say she is excited would be an understatement. I&#8217;m pretty excited too. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/katies-at-camp-arroyo-again-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A String of Firsts</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/a-string-of-firsts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 15:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[My Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alameda County Fair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expectations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Poet Laureate]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Poetry Day]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend, I coordinated Poetry Day at the Alameda County Fair. (I know, who knew?) in the morning, I hosted an open mic for all the poets whose work was accepted and displayed at the Fair, plus in the afternoon, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/a-string-of-firsts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Katie Graduates</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/katie-graduates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[My Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gratitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Milestones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Open Mind School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rapid Prompting Method]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sensory Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soma RPM]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow my daughter Katie graduates from 8th grade. I honestly have no idea where the time went. It’s such a cliche, and yet, utterly on point. My brain keeps shouting: How did this happen?  It’s simply not possible. You have &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/katie-graduates/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pot or Not?</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/04/pot-or-not/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Behavioral Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After I conducted my research on the various medications used to treat (or not treat) autism, I asked our Regional Center case manager for her opinion. We were sitting at my kitchen table, having our annual meeting to discuss my &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/04/pot-or-not/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicate or Not?</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/04/medicate-or-not/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Abilify]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Acceptance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Somehow in my long journey dealing with autism, I became comfortable with the concept of treating my daughter like a guinea pig of sorts. Comfortable might not be the correct word. I’ve accepted that neither Katie nor I have any &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/04/medicate-or-not/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Once Again We Visit the Library</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/04/once-again-we-visit-the-library/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 15:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[April]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Autism Awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Libraries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Library Week]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[April, as many of you know, is Autism Awareness Month and also National Poetry Month. These are both subjects that I am passionate about. So last fall, Paul, the person in charge of adult programming at the Livermore Library, and &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/04/once-again-we-visit-the-library/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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