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More More Questions Than Answers
Being the parent of a son with autism has been the ultimate challenge of my life. Most other challenges pale in comparison. Since it is such a long lasting, never ending challenge, I have been taught patience and endurance, but … Continue reading
More Questions Than Answers
Since “Inspired By Autism” came out, I have been trying to get answers to questions about autism. I know that there are not a lot of answers, but I have been trying to find out about treatments that have actually … Continue reading
The PJ Foundation Calendar
“We are the children of God”. Romans 8:16 The PJ Foundation is publishing a calendar for the year 2013. The children featured in the calendar are all children with disabilities, including PJ. Most of our “calendar kids” attend one of … Continue reading
The Autism Walk At The Palace–2
Growth comes when we aim for our ideal, and not necessarily when we achieve it. –Sheryl Towers Once again PJ and I participated in the Autism Walk that is given by Autism Speaks every year all over the country. This … Continue reading
Inspired By Autism
“How people think about events in their lives determines how they feel about them”. Aaron T Beck. This is another way of saying the same thing that Dr. Norman Vincent Peale said, “Once your perception of an object (or situation) … Continue reading
Caregiver Fatigue
Before I talk about caregiver fatigue, I want to mention that my computer was hacked, my facebook page and e-mail were hi-jacked and I could not receive or send e-mails. The perpetrator pretending to be me was asking for money … Continue reading
Your Children
“Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you. You can give them your love, but not your thoughts…” These words from Kahlil Gibran … Continue reading
Eye Contact
From the time that PJ was first diagnosed in 1976, I was instructed that I had to get eye contact from him in order to accomplish anything. PJ did not want to give eye contact. He would run, scream, hit … Continue reading
The Future
I am now living in the “future” that I was so afraid of 30 years ago. I spent so many years trying to bring PJ “out” of autism that I almost became autistic myself. I finally had to realize that … Continue reading
A Spoonful Of Comfort 