Category Archives: Autism

School Update #1
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Posted on November 17, 2016 by

Four weeks ago, my daughter started at Open Mind School. So far, it’s been terrific, and every day I am more convinced that I made the correct decision when I placed Katie there. Here’s the message that I received after … Continue reading →

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Pre-Sale Orders Now Shipping
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Posted on November 13, 2016 by

If you pre-ordered a copy of my new poetry chapbook, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, Finishing Line Press will begin shipping this week! So check your mailbox. It will be there soon! Thank you for your ongoing love … Continue reading →

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A Question of Settling
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Posted on November 10, 2016 by

In Summer 2015, when my brother Tom got engaged, I joked he was moving fast. His long-winded divorce had ended just two weeks earlier. “We’ve dated one-and-a-half years,” he said. “And this time, neither of us are settling.” At the … Continue reading →

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It’s Here!
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Posted on November 6, 2016 by

At long last, my first poetry chapbook, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, is here! Yes, it’s a few months late. But does that really matter at this point? I can honestly say, no, it does not. Any pain and … Continue reading →

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What’s the Problem?
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Posted on October 27, 2016 by

Sometimes I wonder, is the problem me? Other parents have special education horror stories, but no one has twisted tales of terror like mine and my daughter’s. Am I a bad parent? A poor advocate? But no, I have moved … Continue reading →

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The Waiting is (Almost) Over–An Update
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Posted on October 20, 2016 by

I am tremendously happy to share that next week my daughter will begin attending the fabulous Open Mind School (OMS). This innovative private school, located in Redwood Shores, uses technology and rapid prompting method (RPM) to teach children with various … Continue reading →

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The Upside of Puberty
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Posted on October 6, 2016 by

This fall, my daughter and I are entering new territory. After a year or so of nonstop growth, Katie is 5’1″ (or was in August when I last measured her. By now, she’s probably even taller.) She has outgrown girl’s … Continue reading →

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The Waiting Is (Almost) Over
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Posted on September 29, 2016 by

Last Friday turned out to be a RED LETTER DAY in my crazy, unplanned life. First, my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, was finalized and sent to the printer. It should be ready to ship in … Continue reading →

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A Trip to the Park
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Posted on September 22, 2016 by

I wrote awhile back about the downside of Facebook, and how sometimes—not always, just sometimes—I get sad when I think of all the things I probably will never be able to post about. Then my unplanned life zigs when I … Continue reading →

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Final Galleys Are Here!
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Posted on September 15, 2016 by

The final galleys for Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism have arrived!! For those of you that don’t know, galleys are the publisher’s layout of a forthcoming book. It’s kind of like the publishing version of a draft. About six weeks … Continue reading →

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