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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>Medicate or Not?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Somehow in my long journey dealing with autism, I became comfortable with the concept of treating my daughter like a guinea pig of sorts. Comfortable might not be the correct word. I’ve accepted that neither Katie nor I have any &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/04/medicate-or-not/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Path Forward</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/06/the-path-forward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 14:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“The path forward begins with a question.” That’s what the shaman said during her ceremony. I already knew the answer to her first question, which was “what is your process?” Based on her examples, I knew I tackled issues with &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/06/the-path-forward/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What I Want in My Life</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/04/what-i-want-in-my-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 14:00:55 +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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		<category><![CDATA[Birthdays]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever since I wrote the post &#8220;A Question of Settling,&#8221; back in October 2016, I&#8217;ve been thinking about how I wanted the next phase of my life to look. I had intended to focus on this question over the holidays, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/04/what-i-want-in-my-life/">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>
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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>An Uncertain 2017</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/01/an-uncertain-2017/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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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>School Update #1</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/11/school-update-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/11/school-update-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the Problem?</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/10/whats-the-problem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s. Am I a bad parent? A poor advocate? But no, I have moved &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/10/whats-the-problem/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Waiting is (Almost) Over&#8211;An Update</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/10/the-waiting-is-almost-over-an-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/10/the-waiting-is-almost-over-an-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Waiting</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/09/waiting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are in limbo. Everything is on hold as we wait to see what happens with my daughter’s placement. School started in our district on Monday, August 22nd, and the following week, on August 29th, at Open Mind School (OMS). &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/09/waiting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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