Posted in autism, life, parenthood, tagged autism, carnival, custody, decision, occupational therapy, therapy, writer on May 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Welcome to the May 9, 2008 edition of dessert may come first —or not, A place to share experiences of the Autism Spectrum, whether a personal journey, or from the perspective of a family member or friend. We share stories and offer encouragement and advice to others on the path.
Education
Good Fountain [...]
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Posted in divorce, life, tagged abuse, batterer, Blossom, court, custody, domestic violence, DV, education, lawyer, safety, women's shelter on April 23, 2008 | 10 Comments »
“Do you miss it?”
I was sitting in court next to the legal advocate from our local women’s shelter this afternoon, as we supported a woman who’d been brutalized by her husband. The photos from the hospital showed ugly bruises inflicted by the man’s cane. Yes. Cane. The man had the temerity to beat her [...]
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Posted in autism, divorce, humor, life, parenthood, walkabout, tagged broken bone, custody, emergency room, hospital, orthopedic, trampoline on April 21, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Kids and emergency rooms just seem to go together. All this hoopla over The Mysterious Ankle Injury of Captain Oblivious and the impending trip to the orthopedic folks has brought up flashbacks of horrendous emergency room episodes over the years:
the time K, about 5 years old, picked up the grill bars with her bare [...]
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