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I feel like I could fill this journal with things people say about autism that annoy me, but I remind myself that people mean well or at least don't mean harm ( Read more... ) -
My last nerve
I'm working on very little sleep and patience and the next person that says something stupid about autism to my face will officially receive my wrath ( Read more... ) -
A Story
After the tragedy at Sandy Hook and the media fallout, there are a lot of things I could say, but I don't think they need to be said here. Instead, I'm going to hold onto this moment ( Read more... ) -
Oh the things I could say. . .
Oh there are so many things I could talk about right now. I've got lots of half drafted entries in my gmail account waiting for a polish ( Read more... ) -
You know you have a child on the spectrum when. . .
You know you have a child on the spectrum when you have a dream that they are having a temper tantrum and screaming "I hate you. I hate you. I hate you," and your only thought is "Wow, that's a great sentence!" -
"High-functioning"
Lots of times, people who don't know Thor very well ask, "is he high-functioning?" Or if they want to compliment me, they say, "well, he must be very high-functioning ( Read more... ) -
The Big Green Binder
A Preface: My life is not all autism, all the time. But this journal is my pressure valve for the things I need to say that can't always be said elsewhere, so it will be mostly autism, most of the time. I'm actually thinking of starting this over as a fresh blog on a different site, but I am weighing the importance of my family's privacy vs. my ( Read more... ) -
Hello, morning bus aide
Hello, morning bus aide lady ( Read more... ) -
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I'm not sure if anyone still reads this, but hi, everyone if you're reading! I'm posting a kind of general life update ( Read more... ) -
Winding things down
Well, I hate to admit it, but I have been totally defeated by "12 Books, 12 Months" my reading recently has been the Internet, non-fiction, and creative writing, and books that I have been analyzing for writing purposes. However, I really have enjoyed reading everyone's reviews and am so glad Elizabeth came up with this idea. This has just not ( Read more... )