johannec1893 days ago2 minGoing Through Windows & DoorsI recently commented on a favorite writer’s blog, the topic: point of surrender. People were generously commenting, sharing their...
johannec189Apr 21 minAutism Awareness Month Two moms who raised sons on the autism spectrum share their personal and sometimes heart-wrenching stories about challenges, courage and...
johannec189Mar 211 minHappy 29th!As March comes to a close, my son will celebrate his birthday and enter the last year of his twenties; marking the end of another decade....
johannec189Dec 31, 20212 minPerception, Symbolism, & Autism My son received a doll as a Christmas gift this holiday. As he pulled the paper off the box, he began to turn it into an upright...
johannec189Dec 2, 20212 minGiving, Receiving & AcceptanceWith the holidays quickly approaching, I took a moment to reflect on all that has happened since 2020. Our world had been knocked out of...
johannec189Oct 20, 20212 minAging, Autism & the Autumn of LifeAutumn brings the brilliant color turning of the leaves and a cornucopia of harvest. It’s a time to slow down and prepare for longer,...
johannec189Aug 22, 20211 minTransitionsAs we move through these last days of summer, I think of all those special needs students who will soon venture out into another school...
johannec189Jun 1, 20212 minThe Music LessonIt was the summer of 2016. I had just returned home from a James Taylor concert held in Portland Maine. A friend had invited me to go on...
johannec189May 7, 20211 minA Special Mother's Day ToastHere’s to the mothers of children with special needs whose patience, perseverance and love make a difference every day in the life of...
johannec189Feb 28, 20212 minThe Value of TimeIan 20 years ago on his 8th birthday. It was around this time last year that my son was due to be scheduled for his regular home visit;...
johannec189Dec 30, 20202 minSeparation, Love and A Five-Minute MomentI had a Skype call with my son earlier this year. He hadn’t been home since February. I wasn’t sure how he’d react to seeing me after...