Tag Archives: Autism

Featured Reader at the Valona Deli Poetry Series
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Posted on December 11, 2016 by

I’m excited to announce that my debut poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, will be featured at the Valona Deli Poetry Series on Sunday, January 8, 2017.  The event takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. in funky Crockett, … Continue reading →

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Release Party Scheduled for Across An Aqueous Moon
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Posted on November 27, 2016 by

After a year and a half of waiting, Finishing Line Press released my first book, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, last month. I am over the moon (no pun intended). I have scheduled a book release party (aka book … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving
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Posted on November 24, 2016 by

Katie and I wish you a relaxing and abundant Thanksgiving! I’m terrifically grateful that Finishing Line Press accepted my manuscript a year ago and released my new chapbook, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, last month. It’s been an amazing journey into … Continue reading →

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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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