When I am unable to accomplish something with Burt, I don’t stay calm. Burt, sounding reasonable, tells me to calm down. This guidance is wise. My panicking and consequently screaming louder at him tends to have the unwelcome opposite effect. He has done nothing wrong as he is quick to point out. For the mostContinue reading “Calm down”
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Early signs
I was inspired by Cynthia Malone’s journal Slammered to look back a bit. I am calling our endeavors a literature of grief. I couldn’t put Cindy’s moving account down until I finished reading.* Grieving is a normal response to loss and so we grieve even before the final separation. Caregiver Teleconnections offered excellent guidance forContinue reading “Early signs”
Relax
An email recently introduced me to a concept I had only hoped to see or actually hadn’t even imagined. Juilliard, which holds a wide range of shows the hubster and I had enjoyed over the years, announced a series of “relaxed performances.” The Met museum has regularly scheduled programs similarly geared to audiences with autismContinue reading “Relax”
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