NOTE: I was unable to post today due to work obligations. Veronica graciously offered to step in. My blogging career began with a guest post, so who knows, maybe this will be the start of something big for her. By Veronica I don’t pretend to be a writer like my husband. I am a scientist, […]
Read more "Guest Post: Melrose Saves A Meltdown"Like a lot of kids on the autism spectrum, creativity is not exactly Ryan’s strong suit. When he was a toddler we watched him like a hawk, hoping to see signs of imaginative play emerge. He liked to play with toy cars. All right, he liked to line up toy cars. We tried to expand […]
Read more "What’s In a Nickname"Finding balance with your children when one has special needs is an ongoing effort, and a constant source of concern. I am resolute in my belief that Riley will be a better person, and we will be a closer family, for our experience with autism. And yet … the concern that we are not giving […]
Read more "Spreading the Worry Around"I won’t complete the line from Risky Business for you (although I’m sure Ryan would love to, seeing as he once listed “cursing” as one of his hobbies). Life with a child on the autism spectrum is guided by schedules. By routines. By rules. Altering or violating any of them is often asking for trouble. […]
Read more "Sometimes You Just Gotta Say…"Last night we had a family hockey milestone. For the first time, all four of us attended a playoff game together. I’ve been to three Devils playoff games with Riley, and Ryan and I attended a Caps postseason game in Washington four years ago. Veronica and I took in another Caps playoff game a few […]
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Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 