There is a natural parental pride when a child pursues a parent’s interest, be it a line of study, a hobby, or a sport. Ryan didn’t exactly come by his love of hockey by himself, and that’s OK. I am proud that he has found the same love of the sport that I have, and […]
Read more "All on His Own"As I mentioned in Monday’s post, a lot happened over the holiday break. For Ryan, the highlight was undoubtedly New Year’s Day, when he attended the NHL Winter Classic in Washington, D.C. Ryan has been to a Winter Classic before, three years ago in Philadelphia, but that was as a sort of participant, not a […]
Read more "This Is What Happiness Looks Like, Redux"Much has happened since my last post. Christmas happened. New Year’s happened. Another NHL Winter Classic happened. Several trips to the doctor, and even one to the ER, happened (everyone’s fine). Heck, even Jim Harbaugh to Michigan happened. Each could be its own post (well maybe not the Harbaugh thing, but still, yay! Jim Harbaugh! […]
Read more "It’s the Little Things"I talk a lot on this blog about the things being an autism parent has taught me. Among the most important: learning to recognize difference in others and place it into perspective. Since autism is a spectrum disorder, the differences in those it touches are all a matter of degrees, from those lightly brushed by […]
Read more "A Spectrum as Wide as the Human Experience"‘Tis the season for giving thanks, and for celebrating miracles, no matter how minor. We bought our Christmas tree on Saturday. We decorated it on Sunday. Both of these events came off without any major issues. Ryan took part in both, albeit at his own pace. And perhaps most importantly, Veronica and I recognized that […]
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Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 