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I Survived the PTA – Here’s What I Learned
I received an e-mail from the school’s PTA saying that they needed volunteers to help pass out iPads and laptops to students, I signed up, glad to feel like I still able to get involved in the school community, while also hoping to catch a glimpse of my son’s future environment. (All I got was a peek inside the gym, as we were stationed outside to distribute the students’ devices.)
Thinking Ahead about Autism
Thinking Ahead about Autism What do I mean? I’m talking about planning. Planning because you have a child with autism. This is more than planning for an event or a trip because you just have kids. I mean to take it one step further because you need to think a little more about your […]
How to Dress Up Your Autistic Child
Our extended family has an upcoming wedding to attend. Our thirty-year-old nephew, our son’s cousin, is getting married. That, and my son’s upcoming elementary school graduation, prompted me to upgrade my son’s wardrobe. For the most part, our family dresses casually. My husband has to wear a suit to work, but at most other times […]
What is Tay-Sachs Disease?
Hearing the words “progressive degenerative genetic neurological disorder” is a shot to the heart. That’s exactly what I felt like had happened. I had been fatally wounded, and I hadn’t even seen the sniper. Being told by a (now, in my mind) nameless faceless doctor that my seemingly otherwise healthy ten-month old daughter was terminally ill […]
Nia Vardalos on Adoption and Becoming an “Instant Mom”
When I found out Id get to interview Academy Award nominated screenwriter and (fabulous) actress Nia Vardalos, I actually let out a girlie squee. This wasn’t just because shed written and starred in two of my favorite movies – My Big Fat Greek Wedding and My Life in Ruins. Mainly, I knew wed get along because of three things: 1. We are both Libras 2. We both love Imagination Movers (and think theyre hot)