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		<title>Happy 80th Birthday, Dad</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 15:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ten years ago, I wrote a poem for my dad’s 70th birthday, which was published in a local anthology produced by former Livermore resident Karen Hogan. Although we never talked about the poem, I think my dad liked it. The &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/09/4473/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A New Summer Camp</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/08/a-new-summer-camp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Camp Krem]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than a year ago, Julie, my daughter’s Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB) case manager, suggested that I enroll Katie in a special needs summer camp at Camp Krem near a Boulder Creek. Unlike Katie’s beloved Exceptional Needs &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/08/a-new-summer-camp/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A String of Firsts</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/a-string-of-firsts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 15:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Poetry Day]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend, I coordinated Poetry Day at the Alameda County Fair. (I know, who knew?) in the morning, I hosted an open mic for all the poets whose work was accepted and displayed at the Fair, plus in the afternoon, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/a-string-of-firsts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Katie Graduates</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow my daughter Katie graduates from 8th grade. I honestly have no idea where the time went. It’s such a cliche, and yet, utterly on point. My brain keeps shouting: How did this happen?  It’s simply not possible. You have &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/katie-graduates/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Turning the Corner</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/03/turning-the-corner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently it feels that my daughter and I have turned a corner, crossed some invisible line. Partly this is due to Katie&#8217;s placement at Open Mind School (OMS) and partly due to our use of the rapid prompting method (RPM). &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/03/turning-the-corner/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Katie Turns 13</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/01/katie-turns-13/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am now in possession of a teenager. Part of me has no idea how this happened, and the other part knows exactly how it happened. My daughter and I are thirteen years older than we were when we first &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/01/katie-turns-13/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What I Learned At My Book Launch</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/12/what-i-learned-at-my-book-launch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 15:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Sunday I had my book release party at Swirl on the Square, a stylish local wine bar. I’ve never has a book published, so I’ve never has a release party. Or a book launch, for that matter. I had &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/12/what-i-learned-at-my-book-launch/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Release Party Scheduled for Across An Aqueous Moon</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/11/release-party-scheduled-for-across-an-aqueous-moon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2016 15:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/11/release-party-scheduled-for-across-an-aqueous-moon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Upside of Puberty</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/10/the-upside-of-puberty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2016 14:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Age-Appropriate Clothing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This fall, my daughter and I are entering new territory. After a year or so of nonstop growth, Katie is 5&#8217;1&#8243; (or was in August when I last measured her. By now, she&#8217;s probably even taller.) She has outgrown girl&#8217;s &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/10/the-upside-of-puberty/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Happens at Camp Arroyo, Stays at Camp Arroyo, Year 2</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/08/what-happens-at-camp-arroyo-stays-at-camp-arroyo-year-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, my daughter didn’t just survive, but truly thrived at summer camp. Once again, Katie attended Camp Arroyo, which is where the Exceptional Needs Network (ENN) holds its summer camp for special needs children in conjunction with the Taylor &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/08/what-happens-at-camp-arroyo-stays-at-camp-arroyo-year-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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