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		<title>Won&#8217;t You Be My Neighbor?</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/wont-you-be-my-neighbor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Nate and I recently went to see the movie, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? If you haven’t heard of the film, it’s a documentary on Fred Rogers (aka Mr. Rogers). Nate and I both grew up watching Mr. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/wont-you-be-my-neighbor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>More Cha&#8230;cha&#8230;changes, Part 2</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/02/more-cha-cha-changes-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After an 18-month lapse in services and an autistic child in the throes of puberty, I was eager for a fresh start, behaviorally speaking. But my struggle to re-secure applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy for my daughter, Katie, hadn’t exactly &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/02/more-cha-cha-changes-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>More Cha&#8230;cha&#8230;changes, Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While Christopher and I were settling into our new relationship, I had a tough decision to make. After fighting for 18 months to secure applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy for my daughter, Katie, I was now struggling with how to &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/02/more-cha-cha-changes-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>An Uncertain 2017</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[2016 Presidential Election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a grueling two months. First there was the election and it&#8217;s aftermath. An acquaintance called it similar to a pandemic: sudden, shocking, and widespread. It&#8217;s the best description I&#8217;ve heard so far, although I&#8217;d prefer an element of &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/01/an-uncertain-2017/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Life of Quiet Desperation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 14:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For years, my brother Tom lived a life of quiet desperation. I saw it and recognized it in myself, recognized what I had seen years earlier in my father’s father. I think Mom saw it too, must have at least &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/09/a-life-of-quiet-desperation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>One Special Child</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/11/one-special-child/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2015 15:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of Thanksgiving, I thought I&#8217;d post a poem on gratitude from my chapbook, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, forthcoming from Finishing Line Press in 2016. And yes, I&#8217;m terrifically grateful that FLP accepted my manuscript&#8212;even if &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/11/one-special-child/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hello Middle School&#8211;An Update</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/09/hello-middle-school-an-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2015 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Annie Sullivan]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My daughter Katie has been in middle school a little over a week. I am happy to report that despite my initial fears, things appear to be working out. She had a great first day. A great first week, in &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/09/hello-middle-school-an-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Essay Selected for Forthcoming Dating Anthology</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Danita Berg]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MacKenzie Jennings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am pleased to announce that my essay, “Pick Ups at the Dog Park,” has been selected for publication in a forthcoming anthology entitled, Rendezvous in the Rough: Essays from the 21st Century Dating Trenches. Dealing with topics such as &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/09/essay-selected-for-forthcoming-dating-anthology/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Camp Loma Mar, Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a week Katie and I practiced showering and using a sleeping bag. We talked about camp. We practiced greeting strangers. We labeled and packed clothes. We assembled the required gear. I read her social stories. The night before camp, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2014/10/camp-loma-mar-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Camp Loma Mar, Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2014 14:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week my daughter Katie went to outdoor education camp with her 5th grade classmates. Such a simple statement. But for a child with autism, nothing is ever as simple as it seems, and Camp Loma Mar was no exception. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2014/10/camp-loma-mar-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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