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Team I Am Sam: Why I Walk
Tomorrow is the Walk Now for Autism Speaks event that will take place on the National Mall in Washington D.C. This will be the 5th year our family has participated in this event. I'm excited to see that the weather should be in the 60's, sunny and mild. In some...
A Glimpse of Glory
"Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, noooo!!!!" The wails started within minutes after dinner had ended. As is our habit, we waited to hear if it was over, or just beginning. It was just beginning. The day had gone well. I had taken Sam to a research study that was scheduled in the...
Flaming Hoops, Hope, and the Perpetually Dangling Carrot
For the past year, I have been working closely with a particular therapy company that I found in one of my many Google searches, they seemed to be a glimmering oasis. We had been searching for someone who took our insurance, provided in-home ABA therapy, AND serviced...
The American Dream… With Fireworks and Autism
America.The land of the free and the home of the brave.Amber waves of grain waving under the spacious skies.Purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain.From sea to shining sea.This land that we love is what we celebrate every July 4th with hot dogs, hamburgers,...
Moms Meltdown Too
"Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired... He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might He increases power." “That’s it. Samuel, leave your brother...
Shining Star
The school cafetorium slowly filled with parents and siblings of the children on stage. I walked in to find there were three open seats on the front row and rushed to seat my two boys, myself placed between them. Samuel and Josh talked with me as we waited for the...
High Functioning Doesn't Mean "Normal"
Somehow, I feel I have bought a little bit into the deception that if my son with autism is "high functioning" because he's able to speak, then all is well and "normal". For all who do not live with autism, let me just go ahead and tell you that it is wrong to assume...
High Functioning Doesn’t Mean "Normal"
Somehow, I feel I have bought a little bit into the deception that if my son with autism is "high functioning" because he's able to speak, then all is well and "normal". For all who do not live with autism, let me just go ahead and tell you that it is wrong to assume...
Reflections of the Moon
A shiver runs down my spine. I pull my coat tighter around me, my gloved hands buried in the folds of my arms, my chin nuzzling my scarf. The night air is crisp with a chill that gently stings my cheeks. My eyes are downcast... "Why are you downcast, o my soul?" As I...
Worship in the Darkness
Hello old friend. Let me first preface this post by saying that is has nothing to do with autism. As I wrote at the top of this blog, this is a journey from despair to hope. From darkness to light. Friend, I am in darkness and I am trying desperately to cling to the...
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