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To the Person Who Googled “I don’t know if I can handle Autism”
I have three things I need to say to you. First. Come. Talk. Find a safe place where you can talk without being judged, somewhere private, somewhere and with someone(s) who will understand and...
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The Snowball Effect
The snowball effect began with, what I now think of as, a leap of faith. Richard and I leapt into that great abyss better known as the unknown. It turns out this was actually not true, it would be...
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Shifting Our Beliefs
“It’s a simple program, but it’s not easy.” These were the words I remember someone saying to me during those first few weeks so long ago when I entered a 12-step program. As with most of the things...
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Having THE Conversation & Parenting
Emma not only gave me permission to write about this, but asked that I “put it on the blog.” I posted a small portion of this conversation on Emma’s Hope Book Facebook Page yesterday. Trigger warning:...
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Transformations
I began this blog in April, 2010 as a document of what I thought would surely be our finding a cure for my daughter’s autistic neurology. At the time I did not question that this was a worthy goal and...
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“Let’s Talk About Communication Abilities”
*As always Emma gave me permission to post this. Emma typed her words by independently pointing to the letters on a bluetooth qwerty keyboard attached to her iPad. This morning I asked Emma what she...
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“Mistaken Beliefs People Have”
"The people of this world need to be exposed to difference and then shown compassion for their ignorance and limited thinking." ~ Emma Zurcher-Long Continue reading →
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An Autistic Child is Murdered
Another Autistic child has been murdered by one of his parents. This time it is a six-year old, little boy named London McCabe. London joins a growing list of Autistic children who have been murdered...
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