Class of ’83 Reflections: Four Decades Later
It blows me away that it’s been 40 years since I graduated from high school. 40 years!! I am a member of the class of 1983. And while that world of the early 80s does seem like a lifetime ago it just doesn’t seem possible that it’s been four decades since I was wondering what […]
“An Ode To My Silent Self” – We Are Going To Be OK
“I love this.” Stone smiled and spelled this out in the middle of his first pre-algebra class last Tuesday. (PHOTO). Yes, Stone is taking pre-algebra now. There is a lot to catch up on since my January post and update regarding Stone’s progress with spelling and the profound impact it’s had on all of our […]
Stone Found His Voice Through Spelling
What is it like to hear your 17-year-old tell you that his dream college is Harvard?
For many parents of teens across America, it’s probably so common they don’t give it a second thought.
For me it’s both thrilling and slightly heartbreaking. But mostly thrilling.
Why? Because against our wildest dreams and expectations, our autistic son Stone was able to communicate that this is one of his dreams with us last week.
Celebrating 85 years of love
“You’re stronger than you realize.” In truth these words apply to pretty much all of us at some time or another. Life has a way of battering, testing and breaking us down…if we let it. But more than 30 years ago I shared those words with my mom when she was going through a very […]
