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Finding Ways to Connect With Other Human Beings
I have a relatively new friend. We’ve been talking a few times a week. She makes me really happy because she’s funny, smart and kind. You know that magical feeling when you connect with another...
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A Little Gratitude And Love
I have to begin this post with some gratitude. Angela, whose blog – Half Past Normal – a wonderful blog I hope all of you will visit, reached out to me yesterday with a lovely comment. As with all...
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What Makes You Happy?
Happiness is…. My husband Our son Em Our fabulous kitty This… and this… the ranch… 7:00 AM in New York City And this… this one’s for you, Brenda and this… Angie, love and kisses… (Em took this and it’s...
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Friendship – Another Myth Regarding Autism
My friend Ibby is here staying with us for a few days. It’s a working visit, but that doesn’t take away from the joy we are all experiencing because she is here. Who says work cannot also be a blast?...
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We Are in This Together
“It is in our best interest to remember that we are all the same.” ~ Barb Rentenbach in her book, I Might Be You. One of the most insidious and destructive messages parents are given about their...
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Travel, Friendship and Sensory Overload
A couple of days ago my friend Ib, of the blog Tiny Grace Notes, whom I was staying with, drove me to the airport. Ib knows me pretty well and could tell I was nervous, as I have become increasingly …...
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Henry & Emma’s Story
Yesterday Emma and I spent time with our friends Lauri and her son Henry. Lauri has a wonderful blog, Ollibean, which is a model of inclusion and what that really means. Recent posts include Judy...
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Conversing With Emma
I asked Emma if I could write about a conversation she had with Soma last week. She told me I could. Emma told Soma she wanted to open a day care center. When Soma asked her what she’d call it, …...
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Parenting an Autistic Child
One of the most difficult things about being a parent to an Autistic child is the realization that almost everyone we parents come into contact with, when getting the diagnosis, have ideas about autism...
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I am Emma
“What is your name?” someone might ask. It’s a simple question, but when I try to make the sounds that form my name, other words push and shove their way forward. Instead, “you may not spit,” or...
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