2 Year Anniversary: Reflections on Autism

Today is the 2 year anniversary of Sahara’s formal diagnosis of Infantile Autism. I thought about writing about the huge accomplishments we have seen in the past 24 months… and let there be no mistake they have been huge!! We have left Catatonia in the dust!! Her speech, socialization, cognition, sensory, and every other facet of her being has exploded into this wonderful expression of life!! I am so proud of all of her hard work. ...Yes, we have...

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The Mason Alert: Helping Prevent Wandering & Deaths in the Autism Community

I have met an Incredible Mother, Sheila Stark Medlam, who has touched my heart. I wish I had met her under different circumstances, but here we are nonetheless… Sheila not a day goes by that I do not think about you and your son, Mason!! I always say Autism has blessed my life with fabulous heart centered friends! … but what if Autism and the Death of Your Child blessed you with friends? Could you find the blessing within such a tragedy? Would...

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An Autism Halloween Adventure: Beggar's Night, The Lost and Not Found, & Nerds at the ER

I LOVE Halloween… I always have… constructing the costumes, organ themed music, bats and black cats, haunted houses, pumpkin patches and beggar’s night… SCREETCH… BEGGAR’S NIGHT… THAT IS WHERE OUR STORY BEGINS (and hopefully ends)! This year was just as ordinary, yet profound. Let me explain, about 2 weeks ago Sahara started asking, “Trick or Treat, Yes?” Which is easily translated into, “Can we go Trick or Treating Now?” Up until this moment in...

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Open Letter to DQ... How my autistic daughter was abused by your employees

Dear DQ, This open letter is to let you know that my autistic daughter was insulted, mocked and experienced defamation of character by some of your employees this evening!! As I was placing my order, my daughter was ordering beside me as well. How ever cute that may sound (and in my motherly eyes it was cute as well as a huge milestone) it opened her up for abuse by your employees. Because of her infantile autism she has a severe speech delay and...

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