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    Going Through Windows & Doors
    johannec189
    • 3 days ago
    • 2 min

    Going Through Windows & Doors

    I recently commented on a favorite writer’s blog, the topic: point of surrender. People were generously commenting, sharing their...
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    Autism Awareness Month
    johannec189
    • Apr 2
    • 1 min

    Autism Awareness Month

    Two moms who raised sons on the autism spectrum share their personal and sometimes heart-wrenching stories about challenges, courage and...
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    Happy 29th!
    johannec189
    • Mar 21
    • 1 min

    Happy 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....
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    Perception, Symbolism, & Autism
    johannec189
    • Dec 31, 2021
    • 2 min

    Perception, 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...
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    Giving, Receiving & Acceptance
    johannec189
    • Dec 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Giving, Receiving & Acceptance

    With the holidays quickly approaching, I took a moment to reflect on all that has happened since 2020. Our world had been knocked out of...
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    Aging, Autism & the Autumn of Life
    johannec189
    • Oct 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Aging, Autism & the Autumn of Life

    Autumn brings the brilliant color turning of the leaves and a cornucopia of harvest. It’s a time to slow down and prepare for longer,...
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    Transitions
    johannec189
    • Aug 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Transitions

    As we move through these last days of summer, I think of all those special needs students who will soon venture out into another school...
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    The Music Lesson
    johannec189
    • Jun 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Music Lesson

    It 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...
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    A Special Mother's Day Toast
    johannec189
    • May 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    A Special Mother's Day Toast

    Here’s to the mothers of children with special needs whose patience, perseverance and love make a difference every day in the life of...
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    The Value of Time
    johannec189
    • Feb 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Value of Time

    Ian 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;...
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    Separation, Love and A Five-Minute Moment
    johannec189
    • Dec 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    Separation, Love and A Five-Minute Moment

    I 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...
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