All posts tagged "autism"
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Brick Life
/ 10 months agoForever Child
Two weeks ago, I dropped my youngest child off for his freshman year in college. That seems like an unremarkable statement,...
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Brick Life
/ 12 months agoMy Week at the Autism Speaks Advocacy 2025 Forum
Last Sunday I said goodbye to my family, excited and hopeful to return to my second home of Washington, DC, to...
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Brick Life
/ 1 year agoDC Authentic Awareness National Council on Severe Autism
A Place at the Table Last week I had the honor of returning to my second home of Washington,...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoThe Other Shoe
Three weeks ago, I had a surgery on my foot that I’ve been putting off for two years. I’ve been in...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoA Brick Mom’s Road Trip to Bittersweet Farms: Family, Autism, And Unforgettable Memories
This summer I had the road trip of a lifetime. For four glorious, childless, caretaking-free days, I had the opportunity to...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoAdult Autism Transition
In two weeks, my profoundly autistic son Justin, will graduate from the private autism high school he has attended since he...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoA Good Cause
Last weekend my nonprofit, HomeLife21, was fortunate enough to share in a fundraiser with two other organizations, HabCorps and Autism MVP,...
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Brick Life
/ 2 years agoYear of First Lasts.
Once again, the year of first lasts. Last field day with Justin. Last IEP meeting for Justin. Last graduation for Justin,...
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Brick Life
/ 3 years agoNew Year’s Evolution
Yesterday I saw a post on Facebook by a friend. It was an image of a cat kicking the number “2023”...
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Brick Life
/ 3 years agoJust Get Out
As I’ve mentioned before, this is a year of “lasts.” Two weeks ago, my family, including my aunt and my mother,...