April is Autism Awareness Month
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Posted on April 1, 2016 by

April is Autism Awareness Month, and to celebrate, Future Horizons, Inc. made this video featuring Dr. Temple Grandin. It’s simple and inspiring, just like Dr. Grandin herself. Enjoy!

Another Trip Around The Sun
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Posted on March 31, 2016 by

Exactly one year ago today, in the final hours of my 50th year on earth, I submitted a chapbook-length manuscript to Finishing Line Press.. Last October, they accepted it for publication. And today I am halfway through the pre-sales period, … Continue reading →

The Dark Before Dawn
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Posted on March 24, 2016 by

I hate it when I’m right. At least about stuff like this. My daughter is in full out behavioral free fall. Every negative thing she has ever done is being resurrected before my eyes, and I’m powerless to stop it … Continue reading →

Petaluma Reader’s Theatre to Revive Defining Moments Production
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Posted on March 20, 2016 by

I’m super excited to announce that the Petaluma Reader’s Theatre (PRT) will be reviving their show, Defining Moments: Personal Stories of Joy and Regret, which includes my story, Elliott Comes to Play. The show is on Saturday, April 16th at … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →