2009

In Dreams Asleep

November 17, 2009

I wrote in “In Dreams Awake” about a dream I had that came true not long ago. Now I wish to write about another dream I had a few weeks back. It’s rare for me to remember dreams at all, and nearly unheard of for me to remember them in this much detail. So here [...]

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Thanks for Being Awesome, Nathan Baker (Updated)

November 12, 2009

[Post edited - I realized that those of you subscribed to our blog via e-mail never even saw there was a video in the version of this post that's on our site. You can go directly to the WRAL site and view it if you can't see the video here. -Tim] As rough as it’s [...]

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Pause

November 10, 2009

The Flashlight family had one of those weekends, and it has carried into this week. We went “big grocery shopping” on Saturday (good thing!) and Tim mentioned a couple of times that he felt funny. I assumed it was a Man Cold (YouTube link) but is seems to have been something much unfunnier. He has [...]

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Is “Asperger’s” on the way out?

November 5, 2009

It’s that time again when they update us on the progress of how the clinical definitions of autism may be redefined in the next version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM. (Read more about this in our The Clinical Definitions of Autism, Asperger’s, and PDD-NOS post from a while back.) [...]

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The Sign for Brother

October 29, 2009

As you may be aware, the J-man is in love with Rachel Coleman from Signing Time. In Love. We watch at least 5 DVDs per week, and depending on our ability to walk around/interact, maybe more. (Tim has been having serious back problems lately, and has actually had trouble walking.) The J-man does not actually [...]

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A Blessing for the Day

October 26, 2009

I heard this in an audiobook I was listening to while waiting to pick up the J-Man from school. An elementary school parking lot is not the most ideal place to get emotional, but I doubt anyone noticed, and who cares anyway. It feels like it was written for parents like us. It’s beautiful, and [...]

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Not Dead Yet

October 24, 2009

I know it’s been a long while since we posted something. For the most part, family life itself has been no more crazy than it usually is, but there are some areas in our lives that we know we need to make some changes in. The effort this is taking – and will continue to [...]

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“Let’s get back to the interview about the hero thing!”

October 15, 2009

This is simply awesome. Kyle Forbes, you rock! If video player messes up, look for “Autistic Cub Scout Saves Teacher’s Life”.

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