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Category Archives: Special Needs

Posts about the autism spectrum, whether my son falls on it or not. Posts about speech and language delay. ASD in general. Special needs.

Fearing Heights This photo makes my stomach drop. I’m terrified of heights and am pretty sure my fear has gotten worse as I’ve gotten older. “How in the world did you jump out of an airplane?” my husband has asked. More than once. At 13,000 feet, height doesn’t feel scary any longer. Up there, it’s […]

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I was going through old Halloween posts because Finish the Sentence Friday goes live in mere minutes, and I haven’t started. Haven’t even thought about it honestly. Also? I’m so in love with old Halloween photos. Robert’s wearing a fake belly, in case you were wondering. Yes, he’s a weird weirdo. This still cracks me […]

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I stand, washing out an empty bottle of hot sauce to prepare it for recycling, and wonder how clean it actually needs to be. “How do they get the paper label off,” I think, and “whatever gets the label off will surely get the leftover hot sauce I’m scrubbing by hand,” but I don’t stop, […]

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Some days, I don’t feel like I have a lot of fight left in me. I’m tired, overwhelmed, and it’s hard to know how much difference it makes to sign petitions, attend meetings, call state representatives, or marching for the future in Washington, DC. Last year, I swallowed Tucker’s hugely reduced special ed support hours […]

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The first day back to school means a fresh start, sharp pencils, and the promise of leaves crunching underfoot in current 80 degree weather. It’s saying goodbye to last year and to babies who are no longer babies. It’s happiness, and grief for moments gone by. It’s  wondering whether summer vacation was memorable enough. The […]

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