On Being Accommodating
27 February 2013
Accommodations. A very important word in regard to Charlie's education. A term that tends to be a harbinger of legalese as in 'time to invoke... Read more →
Accommodations. A very important word in regard to Charlie's education. A term that tends to be a harbinger of legalese as in 'time to invoke... Read more →
My piece, 'Do we really need a cure for autism?, was published last Friday, 22 February 2013, in the Guardian. It was a very huge... Read more →
A few snow flurries were falling, but it was the usual scene on a Friday afternoon (after a good and full week of school and... Read more →
Charlie has been asking rather a lot to go to various (well, 2) places to get burgers. This happened Tuesday (when it was raining; the... Read more →
That's a view of the Meadowlands from the NJ Turnpike going south, around noon on a morning when the wind was so strong Jim and... Read more →
Charlie has a four-day weekend due to Presidents Day on Monday, a bit of a double disruption as it means one school week is cut... Read more →
After starting his Wednesday shortly after midnight, Charlie got up for the bus at 7.15 am (after a 6.30am walk) and was asleep when it... Read more →
Charlie's been up since just around 1am so I read about Mali as he listened to the Pixies, paced and ate a very early breakfast.... Read more →
The title has a metaphorical as well as a literal application, Charlie having had an 'attack' with throwing of multiple plastic items, hitting his head... Read more →
Did 5 of the above yesterday, post-Nemo. Also a lot of driving around and rather a lot of sleeping and eating (what you're supposed to... Read more →
There is quite a bit more snow out there now this morning (photo take Friday night); I just shoveled the driveway. I anticipate a slightly... Read more →
For the better part of two hours on Wednesday night, Charlie and I sat in the white car in the driveway, awaiting Jim's return from... Read more →
Charlie having slept nary a wink Sunday night I was not surprised when the school behaviorist called on Monday afternoon to say he'd had an... Read more →
Charlie having done the power nap thing for almost three hours after a morning walk and a snowy bike ride, and my parents leaving Monday... Read more →
It would be a bit off the mark to say that a week in which one had to call 911 is a good one, but... Read more →