I Hit (and Scream, Pinch, Bite, Kick, Cry or Drop) for a Reason
I am often stressed by the sheer number of decisions I make for Lil D; making educated guesses at what he wants, what he likes, what he needs, when he must follow through on a something or endure a...
View ArticleThe Red Plastic Table
Lil D and how he first sat at the red tableThe small plastic red table and two red chairs was the first purchase we made after Lil D was diagnosed with PDD-NOS (otherwise known as autism spectrum...
View ArticleIt was Everything
Lil D using the flippers on his hands.On our sixth (fifth, or was it the seventh? Who knows? I’ve given up counting) snow day, when it was deemed too unsafe for busses to drive kids to school but I...
View ArticleThe Jenin Autism Project – Rock Star Siblings
Siblings make matching cards.Melissa Diamond and the rest of the team are still in Jenin, in the West Bank of the Palestinian territory for the next few months working on “The Jenin Autism Project,”...
View ArticleThe Jenin Autism Project – The End is Only the Beginning
Partial group photo at the project’s celebration.Melissa Diamond, who has been staying in the West Bank of the Palestinian territory for the past few months working on “The Jenin Autism Project,” part...
View ArticleIt’ll Never Be Enough
Ali Family Autism Truths #9 – April 9, 2016 The house is full of family tonight, with my sister-in-law and kids joining us for a late dinner. D’s used to his cousins in and out of the house, and finds...
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