John Lennon said it best. “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Our boys turned 30 this week, and never was an event more perfectly mantra-made.
Ben and Jake are 30!
Severe Autism Makes EVERYTHING Complicated, Including a Parent’s Hospital Stay
Today, I feel incredibly lucky. Here’s why. It is not because I just spent six nights in a hospital bed wrestling with nasty cellulitis and emerged victorious. Happy, sure, but that’s not why. Not because I have a good job
Family Affair
Memorial Day weekend brought a bunch of Ben’s Aunts, Uncles and Cousins for the long weekend in Cleveland. Ben alternated between happiness (we think he loved it when everyone descended upon his house) to loud annoyance (he does NOT like
Happy Ben = Happy Mother’s Day
This weekend, Ben was relaxed and in a great mood pretty much every minute — which Karen said was the best possible Mother’s Day present.
Would Removing Our Son’s Severe Autism Really Be Best?
For the second time, John Elder Robison has given me new insight into my severely autistic son, Ben, and I’m not sure I like it. The first time was nine years ago, through his first book, Look Me In The
With Severe Autism, Just Getting Sick is Complicated
I remember my dad advising me about doctor’s visits, especially to be as specific and thorough as possible when describing symptoms — good, solid and maybe obvious advice. Like so many things with severe autism, “obvious” is a luxury unbestowed.
Our Daily Reminder
The headline is, The Frighteningly Few Housing Options for Adults with Autism. Stories with similar headlines are becoming an almost daily occurrence. At least the crisis is being publicized even if we are currently light-years from solutions. “Autism Awareness” now