Reflections on being the father of a boy with autism.
An update to yesterday’s post: after this morning’s three-hour ABA session and one hour off O2, C’s oxygen level was 80%. This is very low (read: not good). So, while his progress is positive overall, it’s clear that any extra … Continue reading
I feel terrible. Tonight when I put C in bed, he wouldn’t stop crying. I asked him what was wrong, but he couldn’t respond coherently. I knew he was exhausted after a full day of therapy, so I rubbed his … Continue reading
Here is a photo that breaks a tiny bit of my heart. It was taken yesterday at a third birthday party for one of the girls in C’s preschool. The children—including C’s twin—were engaged in dancing, singing, pretend play, and … Continue reading
When I was in middle school, there was a boy named Peter who was constantly being bullied. He was slight, with straight sandy blonde hair that framed large, dark eyes. He wore a navy blue puffy coat and backpack at … Continue reading
Our twins, M and C, have been together since inception, near each other always, except for brief stints when C was hospitalized for lung disease. They are close in many ways; they even look enough alike that people often ask … Continue reading