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Avi is coming home today
Yesterday was a very difficult day for Marsha and me. At about 5 pm Marsha got a call from the Tikva director at ROA and she told Marsha that Avi had some more behavior issues today and that we would … Continue reading
Ramah Day 1
Avi and Marsha are safely in Colorado right now. Our friend Sue picked them up at the house yesterday at 3 pm to get them to the airport by 3:45. The flight from Newark was scheduled at 5:20 and this … Continue reading
The Past Couple of Days
The past few days have been somewhat difficult for us. First, on Wednesday evening I started to have some pains in my abdomen and back. I have had kidney stones before, but this was more painful than anything I have … Continue reading
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Everyday is a Winding Road
Thanks to Cheryl Crow for today’s title (which is of course, close to my Beatles blog title!) Friday was the last day of the ESY program at Avi’s school. As part of Avi’s IEP he is to get what is … Continue reading
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Welcome to Holland
After all of these years with an autistic boy it’s hard to imagine that I had not seen this essay before a few days ago. Please read and forward to your friends. WELCOME TO HOLLAND byEmily Perl Kingsley. I am … Continue reading
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Autism Awareness Month
April has been designated as Autism Awareness Month. April 2nd has the official designation by the UN as World Autism Awareness Day and in the US we have extended this for the whole month. Many readers of my blog know … Continue reading
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The Long and Winding Road
Some of my longer time readers may remember what was going on in my family’s life last year around Passover. Avi had become so unstable, that we moved him to a partial hospital program which then transferred him to an … Continue reading
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Carry That Weight
Just last week I wrote a very optimistic blog entry about how things were going with Avi, and of course, as is our life, it is two steps forward and one step back (although this time it may have only … Continue reading
Carry That Weight
Sleep away camp part 1. Avi starts camp a week from Wed, on July 29th. Why then am I posting part one today? Well Avi may be going to camp next Wed., but his luggage is being picked up today! … Continue reading
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Here, There and Everywhere
It’s been some time since I last updated my blog and a number of things have happened in our lives, both good and bad. I will concentrate on the good. Over the past month, we have Avi has been approved … Continue reading