Autism Awareness
This Boy Jack
It’s August now. The days are still long and hot and humid, but there is a tinge of autumn in the air, especially at night. Most of you are starting to think about school again. You are reading over your supply list for seventh grade and wondering if your new teacher is nice or strict. […]
A Look at the People Behind Autism
About six years ago, Joe and I took all five of the kids to the beach for the day. The parking lot was far away—down on a little side street, and we had to cross kind of a bridge to get there. On way back, after a long, hot afternoon keeping track of five kids, […]
The Many Faces of Autism
Last Thursday night, I wandered downstairs after we put the kids to bed to zone out in front of the computer for a while. It had been a rough night on top of a pretty crappy day. First, I had to stop by our local police department to pick up a form. Not just any […]
The King and I and Autism
In high school I played the flute for both the marching band and the school orchestra, and sometimes, we traveled to perform at musicals. I think we got paid something like $20 a show, which I promptly squirreled away for my next pair of parachute pants, because I wore those nylon trousers like a boss […]
What Does Autism Awareness Even Mean?
April is Autism Awareness Month. I’m not sure when this tradition started. Does anyone out there know? I would research it but I’m in the middle of eating a huge, yummy cinnamon roll from Cinnabon and I don’t feel like multi-tasking. But it’s a curious thing, this awareness. When my sister and I were kids, […]