Proud as heck for my signature (in typeset) to be among those of the best brains and hearts in the worlds of autism advocacy, treatment and research for this HUGE issue. Anyone who knows me (in person or virtually) knows
Another Year
Hey Ben, what flavor birthday cake do you want? “PINK!” Happy 27th Big Guy!
Ben and Jake’s Greatest Father’s Day Gift
Among the cruelest of the cruel realities of severe autism is what it can do to relationships with siblings. In that, our twins, Jake and Ben, unfortunately, are not unusual. By the time they were toddlers, their paths were diverging.
The Beard
Because of corona, we haven’t been able to see Ben since early March. That means Mom hasn’t had access to his chinny chin chin. And that means Ben has been growing a beard. Not that I mind one bit. I’m
Greetings, Ben-Style
We just received a new email from Ben (with big thanks again to Justin for facilitating). We detect a theme: Email mom Hi mom How are you Ben is fine Ben had dinner Ben had breakfast Ben had a snack
Mother’s Day Delivered
Michele, one of Ben’s favorite people, just dropped off the Mother’s Day card he signed this morning. Yes, I know the pic is upside down. His first “signature” are the scribbles. “Oh Ben, you can do better than that!” said
Dad (aka Mike Royko), Jerry Krause, the Bulls, and Autism
Hey, Jerry Krause wasn’t ALL bad. I just saw this in an NBC Sports story by K.C Johnson about Krause, connected to the Bulls ESPN documentary (The Last Dance) that is currently running: “Believe it or not, [the late] Krause at
Holding
As the pandemic and lock-downs grind on, we wonder what Ben is making of the whole, weird situation. But the positive reports from his staff and our happy split-second Facetimes give us some comfort and assurance that he is still
The Easter Benny
Our favorite emails in the world come from Benny boy. He types them himself in his own words, with help from his staff to send them. This one came this morning: ~~~Email mom Happy easter basket Good morning ben How
Ben’s Easter Essentials
It’s really, really rough to have had no in-person contact with Ben for the past month, with no end in sight. We don’t know if it’s as hard on him as it is on us. We sure hope not. That