by Sarah Broady | Dec 26, 2012 | Autism
The words of the song I heard countless times on the radio continued to echo in my ears yesterday, Christmas day. They sounded empty, hollow and filled with tearful sighs that only autism can bring. This day, this day of a year-long anticipation, this day of glorious...
by Sarah Broady | Dec 2, 2012 | Autism
Every day of the week has the potential to be a challenging day in the face of autism, but Sundays in particular are the most susceptible to difficulty. Even though it can be a busy day, there is routine every week; and with autism, where there is routine, there is...
by Sarah Broady | Oct 26, 2012 | Autism
“Behold, children are a gift of the Lord; The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children of one’s youth.” Psalm 127:2,4 I’ve been thinking on these verses quite a bit lately. It’s a pretty weird...
by Sarah Broady | Sep 1, 2012 | Autism
Listening to yet another rendition of the Birthday song This past week was Samuel’s 7th birthday. Is my Samma-jamma really 7?? Yes, yes he is. He was so happy all day long; he was in birthday bliss. I came out to the kitchen while he was eating breakfast, and...
by Sarah Broady | Aug 1, 2012 | Autism
I’m in a bit of an unusual slump, but I think this is a good thing. Normally, blog posts come about because of negative aspects of our life with autism. Meltdowns, insurance problems and emotional chaos are usually motivators for writing. Lately though, I...