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Category: Autism
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After the initial news of Ryan Barrett's death, there was a scarcity of information available. So, I googled it. The first news story I read made me mad. After mentioning the recovery of Ryan, there was a quote from a spokesperson for the local autism society chapter. She mentioned how autistic children tend to wander…
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We had 8 altar servers at daily mass today. It was truly beautiful to watch. The altar server in the surplice on the right is teaching the young ones. After mass he came with the biggest smile on his face and gave me a big hug. I told…
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At times during a First Friday mass followed by Benediction and Exposition, the man in charge of the altar servers snags Brother to help carry the boat while he, Mr. C, carries the censer. The first time he did it, he cried afterwards from the release of stress. He's done it a few times since…
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My son has autism. He asks the same questions over and over and over…well, you get the message. He snuggles with his mom every single morning. He is a whirlwind of motion. He looks forward to the Body and Blood of Christ each and every day. He is my birthday calendar. I only need to…
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I've started this particular topic several times but haven't like what I'd written. So, I'll give an example. I tripped over something once and just fell flat out. Brother just laughed and laughed. He never once had the thought that I could've been hurt. He just thought it was funny. Now, don't get me wrong,…
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We will be reaching a new milestone come tomorrow. I am going away for a conference in Houston (Cay Gibson is going to be there; of course, I have to go) without the Ben or the children. The children have never had me gone overnight for anything except to have another baby. This will be true milestone.…
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I am at a loss with this one. I've used everything I could think of to help my child but I fail. Each and every time. I get frustrated. I yell. Then I feel remorse because I know he can't help it. He doesn't understand or can't grasp the idea he needs to think of…
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This is what happens to an autistic child who doesn't feel a lot of pain. He gets bitten by ants and can't feel it happening. So he can have ants crawling all over his body and not feel it until it starts to itch. Look how red his shoulders, neck and ears are. The…
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I had heard from an adult with Asperger's that her memories are very vivid. She mentioned the death of her dog. She said that when she thought of when her dog died, she would feel the emotions that she felt as strongly as she did at the moment. Can you imagine your feelings being so…
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This post is about my opinion on things having to do with autism. When Jenny McCarthy came out with her first book, I was dismayed. She claimed her son was cured of autism. I thought by coming out with that she was setting some parents up for failure. The methods she used to help her…
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