Tag Archives: Autism

Tailgating at Stanford
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Posted on October 2, 2014 by

As I mentioned last week, I attended a  football game at Stanford University. Michael 2.0 offered me tickets to the Stanford versus U.C. Davis game and I thought it would be fun, even though I knew in all likelihood, Davis … Continue reading →

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Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash-September Update
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Posted on September 25, 2014 by

As I described back in April (you can read the post here), I’m celebrating my 50th birthday with a year of activities, challenges, and FUN designed to honor this milestone. I’m calling it Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash, and so … Continue reading →

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First Day of School
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Posted on August 21, 2014 by

It’s August and moms across the country are posting smiling photos of their children going back to school. Some post “before”and “after” shots: their child at the start of kindergarten, and now, at the start of middle school, high school, … Continue reading →

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Our iPad Adventure Continues
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Posted on August 14, 2014 by

Last Christmas I bought my daughter an iPad and if I was to sum up our experience to date it would be this: I don’t know how we lived without it. We both love the thing! Katie immediately began using … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Time, My Mother….
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Posted on August 5, 2014 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have storyteller and children’s book author Carmen Agra Deedy. She talks about the art of storytelling and spins a funny, wise, and luminous tale of parents and kids, starring her Cuban mother. … Continue reading →

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Summer Fun
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Posted on July 24, 2014 by

Sometimes, I have to admit, life forces me to try something new with my daughter, and virtually every time, Katie wildly exceeds my expectations. You’d think I’d remember this by now, but I almost never do. Which is why, perhaps, … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Meltdown, Part 3
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Posted on July 17, 2014 by

After the meltdown, after the sensory binge, after putting the pieces together (read Part 1 and Part 2), my daughter and I checked out Livermore’s labyrinth, hidden in a courtyard behind the Presbyterian Church. It was lovely, ringed in candles. … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Meltdown, Part 2
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Posted on July 10, 2014 by

After my daughter’s food throwing meltdown at the Vietnamese restaurant (read Part 1 here), we headed straight for the park. Katie swung hard for 20 minutes, then took off her shoes and practically rolled in the sand. Then her shoes … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Meltdown, Part 1
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Posted on July 3, 2014 by

While I’ve been busy launching Autism A to Z and the Whistlestop Writers Open Mic, some of my friends have been tackling their own exciting projects. Sharon, for example, has long had a dream to build a labyrinth and lead … Continue reading →

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Farewell to Hoofprints on the Heart
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Posted on June 5, 2014 by

Those that know my daughter Katie’s story know that Katie said her first words when she was two years and eight months. After more than six months of intensive speech therapy, the breakthrough finally came the first time she rode … Continue reading →

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