Among the things I find frustrating about autism is that it makes it difficult to attribute reasons for trying behaviors. Ryan has some behavioral issues that are very obviously related to his diagnosis, such as his inability to control his voice volume and his difficulty breaking out of rigid habits. I wish we could say […]
Read more "Knowing When"No, not the Rodney Dangerfield movie, although I think I saw at least one member of the Vancouver Canucks perform a Triple Lindy last night (and if you understand that hockey reference, I should probably just go ahead and make you an admin of the site). The kids returned to school this morning after a […]
Read more "Back To School"The NHL Playoffs began on Wednesday night, the start of a two-month marathon that will conclude with one team lifting the most famous trophy in all of sports. Players will lose teeth, shed blood, break bones and suffer all manner of horrific injuries … and continue to play. When the champion is finally crowned, a […]
Read more "Playoff Time Is Family Time"One of the regular challenges with Ryan is to get him to leave his room and engage with the rest of the family. If left to his own devices, he would often spend hours in his room, either playing with his Hockey Guys (and performing the play-by-play at the top of his lungs) or typing […]
Read more "And the Vezina Trophy Goes To"For a few weeks now, ever since I wrote my open letter to the San Jose Sharks, the NHL season has been hurtling towards a chaotic conclusion. Ryan and I have nervously eyed the NHL standings each night as both of our favorite teams — Sharks for him, Washington Capitals for me — bounced in […]
Read more "Mission Accomplished"
Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 