There’s a look. We know it well. It’s one of anguish, fear, concern, and pain that is just short of physical. It is the unwelcome face of anxiety. It is accompanied by both physical (a stiffened body) and behavioral (defiant, bordering on manic, activity and trouble sleeping) markers. We’ve seen this look too much recently […]
Read more "The Narrow Path"“We could have used you out there tonight,” the man said to my son, calmly and genuinely, grabbing his hands as he did so, to be sure he was capturing Ryan’s attention. “I think you might have gotten us that extra goal we needed.” A smile crossed Ryan’s face. “I think I would have,” Ryan […]
Read more "A Moment Spent, A Memory Created"“Hockey won’t hold still for a portrait.” The words are not mine, but they echo in my head as if they were. I am trying to force myself to take a mental picture of all that we are experiencing, so that I may remember it forever. So that I may capture and describe it later. […]
Read more "Making Hockey Hold Still"It’s Friday the 13th — but I’m excited, not afraid. You know why? Here’s a few hints. Exciting things are afoot, but I don’t have time to write about them just now. More soon.
Read more "Triskadekaphobia"The axiom that advises, “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism,” is true. I bring it up to better frame the story I’m about to share. In other words, your mileage may vary. Disclaimers aside, I know one of the things we struggled with as parents of a child […]
Read more "Couldn’t Have Said It Better"
Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 