This is not a post that I look forward to writing. When it comes to the controversy in the autism community surrounding Autism Speaks, I have found the best policy for me has been to avoid the shouting. The sometimes deep divides in the autism community trouble me. And my own beliefs on autism have […]
Read more "Living, Not Existing"Schools were closed here Thursday and Friday for fall break. Unlike some past years, we didn’t have any elaborate plans. Veronica took off work on Thursday and I took off Friday and we mostly spent time together, at home. Ryan and I played approximately 15 games in our long-running backyard street hockey series. When he […]
Read more "Fall Break"A few weeks ago, and NHL player was arrested and charged with domestic violence. I debated whether to tell Ryan about it because I didn’t know how he would react. But ultimately I decided it was better to tell him and have a discussion about it than have him read the headline himself with no […]
Read more "Concrete Thinking Meets Current Events"Ryan and I were at it again yesterday, taking in the Saints-Jets game at MetLife Stadium. He wanted to go despite it being a last-minute, unplanned outing. Despite having a lot homework to do. He was willing to go early to tailgate and stay until the last snap. He threw the football. He played bean-bag […]
Read more "What I Will Remember"Again no commute so no full post today, but I wanted to pass this along. Ryan had his first bantam game today. A new team, new level, new coaches (ie, new things for his parents to worry about). He did just fine. He blended in completely. And sometimes, that’s all you want. Have a great […]
Read more "The Joy of Blending In"
Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 