Category Archives: Autism

Our Introduction to Rapid Prompting Method
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Posted on July 14, 2016 by

Remember when I said I needed to free my autistic daughter’s brain? (If you don’t, you can read that here. Don’t worry, we’ll wait.) Well, I think I’ve found the answer. Her name is Lenae Crandall and the technique is … Continue reading →

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Another Twist on Our Autism Journey
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Posted on July 7, 2016 by

Back in February, when I was scrambling to set up an in-home school program, I was invited to an open house at The Friend Tree Autism Center in San Ramon, CA where I ran into fellow autism mom Annette Musso and … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye
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Posted on June 30, 2016 by

Katie and I are on vacation this week, getting some much needed rest and relaxation on the Sonoma Coast. This place has never failed to provide both of us with much needed solace and sanctuary. I am grateful that we … Continue reading →

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Release of Across An Aqueous Moon Delayed
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Posted on June 26, 2016 by

Finishing Line Press expected to publish my debut poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, this week on June 24th. Unfortunately, due to a new printer and other unforeseen events, the release date has been postponed by eight weeks. … Continue reading →

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Just When I Thought It Couldn’t Get Worse, Part 5
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Posted on June 9, 2016 by

The female investigator from Child Protective Services (CPS) surveyed the broken items around us and asked whether my daughter received behavioral support. “I had a great in-home team who had been with us for years, but I lost them in … Continue reading →

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Just When I Thought It Couldn’t Get Worse, Part 4
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Posted on June 2, 2016 by

I didn’t have long to wait. The investigator from Child Protective Services (CPS) arrived the next morning. She refused to enter until I put the dog outside, then paused at the door while she took in my new decor. The … Continue reading →

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Just When I Thought It Couldn’t Get Worse, Part 3
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Posted on May 26, 2016 by

Without Caroline, there could be no “school.” We’d been given an afternoon off. It was unexpected, but I wasn’t about to complain. Neither was Katie. Free of the usual afternoon chaos, I went to my office and jumped on a … Continue reading →

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Just When I Thought It Couldn’t Get Worse, Part 2
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Posted on May 19, 2016 by

After Katie broke the wooden office supply organizer, she pretty much lost it, throwing pieces of wood and handfuls of office supplies. Caroline handed Katie a garbage bag and instructed her to clean up the mess. I could tell that … Continue reading →

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Just When I Thought It Couldn’t Get Worse, Part 1
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Posted on May 12, 2016 by

My daughter Katie’s truce with Caroline was short-lived. Just a few days after spring break, we began having tantrums and random acts of property destruction that quickly escalated. Then came the fateful day that, for me (and I suspect Caroline), … Continue reading →

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Struggles With Anxiety
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Posted on May 5, 2016 by

I recently read somewhere that the average person living with autism spectrum disorder suffers levels of anxiety that would cripple any of us neuro-typicals. On any given day, they experience exceedingly high levels of anxiety. Every day, all day, tremendous … Continue reading →

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