An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… My father finally grew tired of my embarrassing behavior. Every time he took me somewhere I refused to eat unless I smelled it first, which didn’t guarantee I would eat it, and I sure was not going to try …
An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… “She was the last one in school, and the last one out. She made the whole class wait for her every day.” ~ Mom I was late every day because my alien leaders, the ones that dropped me off …
An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… “You tried on ten pairs of socks every morning before deciding which pair you would wear” ~ Mom I hated socks until I found out you can put your face on socks. I hate the way they feel on …
A quick update to the last post… The house has gone quiet once again; therefore, it was time to investigate. This is what I found… I followed the sound of the snore, and the Tot is sound asleep swatted down in front of the steps …
After a day of screaming and screeching from the Tot I would like to say I have learned how to handle it, I have learned to cope, and I am alright. But the truth is, despite the fact that I understand my children better than most other people understand them, …
As you all know by now, we are all huge baseball fans in our house. We love following all the latest Major League Baseball games and occasionally I like to place a bet using websites like FanDuel if I feel confident that my team are in a good chance of …
An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… An Introduction: They Missed It; They Missed Me I am a survivor; an autism survivor. I have been torn down, pulled to pieces, and have had my heart ripped from my chest slammed on the floor and stomped …
I had a plan. I was going to get up, get something accomplished, do some writing, work on a paper that is due this weekend, shower, dress, and head to the bookstore just to get the heck out of the house for a little while. One hour later, I am staring …
An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… Introduction In 1974, 1 in 5,000 children were diagnosed with autism. When I began writing this book in 2012, that number was estimated at 1 in 88. In early 2013, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released yet another …
Last week the Tot started preschool/daycare on a part-time basis. I was excited and nervous. Excited for Mom to get some time to get at least a wee bit of work done, and nervous because I had no idea how he would react. I was terrified that he was going …
