Gold Is In the Eye of the Beholder (#508)
10 November 2006
In recounting our grab-in with someone else's piece of pizza yesterday, I forgot to mention a very important thing that happened. Charlie connected with the... Read more →
November 2006
No Finer Cause (#507)
09 November 2006
Once upon a time we thought we knew the answer to "what causes autism" (bad parenting, especially from mothers who were in the icebox rather... Read more →
Hummana (#506)
08 November 2006
For the past week plus, Charlie has been warbling-----making a lot of noise of a humming and rather melodic nature with his voice, without distinguishable... Read more →
Keep Your Eye on the Bus (#505)
07 November 2006
I see them just out of the corner of my eye as I drive to work on the highway at the height of rush hour:... Read more →
That's Edutainment (#504)
06 November 2006
Yes, I am a college professor "in addition to"/"as well as"/"on top of" /"also" being mother to Charlie, my son who has autism-----and being an... Read more →
A Most Interesting Kid (#503)
05 November 2006
He stands in the driveway, face frowning: The white car (Grandpa's car that he no longer drives) is not in its customary place by my... Read more →
7 Ways in which Charlie Speaks Up for Himself (#502)
04 November 2006
1) "No," said Charlie this morning when asked to pick up a foam hockey stick. It was the last day of Ant Hockey and, while... Read more →
Where Do We Go From Here? (#501)
03 November 2006
This is a question I ask myself at least once a day. Jim and I are making plans to observe Charlie in his classroom in... Read more →
A Bigger Boy Makes a Big Difference (#500)
02 November 2006
There's been a seemingly minor but seismic-shift-size change going on in our household. After some five years of me making sure the shoes are on... Read more →
The Finer Things in Life (#499)
01 November 2006
"The bar soap is under the sink," I said yesterday over the phone to Jim, who was overseeing a shower for Charlie. "Left, on the... Read more →