Matt Takes His Turn At Bat - a glimpse of the past brings hope to the future
I found the newspaper article on Matt when he was seven. He played T-ball, something autistic children were thought unable to do....
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World According to Matt
Where the Mysteries of Autism are Revealed One Story at a Time
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- Dec 30, 2012
- 4 min
Christmas at Grandma's House
We all had such a wonderful time last night at the Christmas dinner at grandma’s house. It was great to have everybody in one place at...
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- Dec 23, 2012
- 4 min
Autsim and Rumors of Violence
Did I just hear that correctly? Did they just say what I thought they said? That was my first, initial thought, which was soon followed...
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- Nov 21, 2012
- 7 min
In autism, there's no such thing as a simple shave and a haircut
I tried taking my autistic son, Matt for professional haircare, but I soon found that there was no such thing as a simple haircut. Matt,...
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- Nov 4, 2012
- 8 min
In the battle against textures and tactile sensations, nothing beats desire.
Sensation, whether visual, auditory or tactile, can be difficult for the autistic individual. Overcoming the onslaught, dealing with the...
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- Oct 14, 2012
- 6 min
The Ultimate Goal - Independence
Navigating autism takes time – lots and lots of time. It took until Matt was almost 5 years old for speech to come, and then it was very...
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- Sep 28, 2012
- 5 min
Autism and life-long learning
We never stop learning – any of us. After high school there’s college. After college there’s that on-the-job training we all must...
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- Sep 9, 2012
- 5 min
Guardianship and Autism
As I sit at my computer I can tell a beautiful fall is just around the corner. The leaves are just waiting turn bright shades of yellow...
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- Aug 9, 2012
- 3 min
Love . . . and other mysterious emotions
When Matt was first diagnosed some 23 years ago the professionals of the day considered autistic children incapable of showing true...
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- Aug 9, 2012
- 6 min
From a simple path to a road of hope
We all know that parents don’t get an instruction manual on how to be parents. We all want to know the secrets on how to raise a child...
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- Aug 9, 2012
- 9 min
How art transformed an autistic mind
The updated, edited version of a previous story . . . When my son, Matt, was a little over year old he would hold up a ball in one hand,...
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- Aug 9, 2012
- 7 min
Meltdowns - insearch of a trigger
How do you deal with defiance? It’s hard enough for a parent to deal with defiance from any child but what about from an autistic...
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- Aug 9, 2012
- 5 min
Memory loss in autism - are we alone?
Take a look at that drawing above . . . Matt drew this to express his hurt and frustration at the disappearance of his memories..... he...
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- Aug 9, 2012
- 6 min
A simple conversation - a life changing path
Sometimes with autism, a simple conversation can suddenly reach down into your heart and change your life and your future path forever....
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- Aug 9, 2012
- 3 min
Starting anew in a new year
Soon it will be 2011 and a new round of resolutions are in order. I am optimistic for this new year - first time in a long time. Tom...
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- Aug 9, 2012
- 4 min
Nothing worse for a parent than comparing autistic apples and oranges
This past week I spoke to a woman who has an autistic son. Her son goes to Virginia Tech and is majoring in history. He loves reading...
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- Aug 9, 2012
- 6 min
Autism - worry and hope
I know I haven’t written in awhile . . . O.K., O.K., a very long while, but I have been doing some very heavy reflecting on my life, my...
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- Aug 9, 2012
- 6 min
Enjoy the routines
Enjoy the Routines - from April, 2010 We have certain routines for holidays. The Fourth of July is my favorite. First of all – it’s warm....
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- Aug 9, 2012
- 3 min
Christmas is 500 miles away . . .
Christmas is 500 miles away. Yes, it’s Christmas. Spending this particular holiday alone is torture. This year there is no tree, no...
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- Aug 9, 2012
- 5 min
Enjoying a day on the university campus
Matt had been looking forward to it for weeks. When I told him I would be teaching a class at my alma mater Matt immediately expressed...
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