Take a moment to send a prayer for 8-year-old Joshua Robb, a boy with severe autism who has been lost in the San Bernadino National Forest for nearly 24 hours ( Read more... )

I came on intending to post about a difficult-to-hear conversation I had with Shrek today, in which he matter-of-factly and without emotion detailed how his mainstream classmates this year routinely snubbed him, ridiculed him, or, in his words, "freaked out whenever I went near them." It's the end of elementary school and I was feeling a little ( Read more... )

You know what's awesome about living in New Jersey? Aside from the blueberries and tomatoes?
The state funding for autism. Just got word the state will pay for Shrek's summer camp, again. Hallelujah.

Who wants to see my boy on horseback? Sure you do.
( Shrek and Snickers )

I don't really think that "how about today" is what Shrek was thinking on Saturday afternoon when he ambled onto the back porch. In fact I don't think there was any forethought at all, which makes the accomplishment of the day that much more pleasing ( Read more... )

**Major spoilers for the film The Horse Boy**

( Kinda sorta a critique? Or more of a rambling out loud thought. Long, if you hadn't guessed )

Have I mentioned that kids on the autism spectrum tend to lack the brain-to-mouth filter that others of us are sometimes able to engage ( Read more... )

OK, you say, I'm aware there's autism. Now what?
Now, a whole lot, depending on your mood, time, or inclination.

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I had to take a mental health day away from politics and stuff yesterday, I think mostly because the hatred and name-calling that ordinary citizns spew toward each other is just so depressing. You should see it on the Irish Dancing message boards! Seriously, it's vicious. The reach and anonymity of the internet has this backlash. But the reach ( Read more... )

Where have I been? No, I'm asking myself. Seriously, lately life's been a whirlwind, much of it spent in the car. Half hour north for soccer. 40 minutes south for dance. 40 minutes west for baseball. 30 minutes north for hockey. 30 minutes south for chiropractic. Etc etc. Lucky I'm paying, as of today, $2.75 a gallon for gas. (Not really ( Read more... )

And to wrap up my morning of spamming, I really do get serious.


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