A Good Day
I am still in the midst of illness and hardship, but recently there was a bright spot in this time of tribulation. Alex had a very good day on Wednesday. It started with a check-up with his...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving!
Raising three children with autism can be quite challenging. Celebrating holidays with three children with autism—or even just one!—can be especially challenging. Over the years, our extended family...
View ArticleThe Long Weekend
Now that the holiday is out the way, the boys are eager to enjoy their long weekend. There was a time not so very long ago that the disruption such a change represents would be traumatic. I remember...
View ArticleWhy Must There Be Two?
I’m not sure if I’ve revealed the specifics yet, but I know I’ve reported my intention to start a nonprofit organization. In fact, I intend to start two from the very start. So, why, you might ask,...
View ArticleMerry Christmas!
Our Christmas celebration is a three-fold event. It starts with the “Cristmas party,” during which Mark and I bring the boys and, usually, my Mom to the Crist family Christmas party. Over the years...
View ArticleLost and Found
Once upon a time, the boys had one Kindle. Then, they got two. Then, one broke and so we bought a Nabi, instead. Then, I got the one fixed on warranty, so I had a Kindle, too. Then, Ben lost the Nabi...
View ArticleDisability Identification
I’m reading Nothing About Us Without Us by James I. Charlton. One of the topics he covers is disability identification. As the argument is presented, one of the biggest challenges of the Disability...
View ArticleLet the Communication Begin!
Alex has his (trial) communication device! It’s been a long road to get to this point and we’re still not all the way through this journey. Now that he has the trial device, we all have to learn how to...
View ArticleOn the Horizon: News About Me
First, I have some very talented people helping me to create a professional website in my long-ago acquired online turf, www.StephanieAllenCrist.com. This transition will be very important to my...
View ArticleTalker and Talking
Alex gets it! He finally gets communication! For years, Alex didn’t really understand how communication worked. Any communication that occurred was accidental. He would do or say something we could...
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