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	<description>Reflections on the being the father of a boy with autism.</description>
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		<title>Sight Reading</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/05/19/sight-reading/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 00:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we witnessed something amazing: C is able to sight-read some words, and then match them to images. (This is the first time he&#8217;s done this exercise.) In reality, these are words C likes to spell, so he&#8217;s already familiar &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/05/19/sight-reading/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Different Story</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/05/15/a-different-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 03:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I came home tonight, C was standing quietly by the window arranging his cars just so. This is nothing new: he often moves objects around, reconfiguring them until they match some picture in his mind. When I ask C &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/05/15/a-different-story/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/05/13/happy-mothers-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 03:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We knew from our first hospital stay this wasn&#8217;t going to be easy, but I&#8217;m thankful every day to have you as my partner on this journey. As involved as I may be, I know the majority of this burden &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/05/13/happy-mothers-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dancing Hands</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/05/10/dancing-hands/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 03:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Acceptance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Evincing a common autism trait, my son&#8217;s hands are always on the move, fingers bending or stiffening, balled up or widely splayed, seemingly living a life of their own. When he&#8217;s excited, he flattens his hands and pats downward on &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/05/10/dancing-hands/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking the Bank</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/05/06/breaking-the-bank/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 02:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight M (my neurotypical son) said, &#8220;I want to go to the bank with my piggy bank and get a lot of money to give to you so you can stay home with C all the time and I can &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/05/06/breaking-the-bank/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Boy with a Tube in a Tube</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/05/03/a-boy-with-a-tube-in-a-tube/</link>
		<comments>http://asddad.com/2012/05/03/a-boy-with-a-tube-in-a-tube/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 03:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday C asked me to help him climb a ladder on the jungle gym and watch him go down a tube slide, both things he wouldn&#8217;t even consider as recently as a week ago. Tonight he actually helped vacuum &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/05/03/a-boy-with-a-tube-in-a-tube/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Moment I&#8217;ve Been Waiting For</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/05/02/the-moment-ive-been-waiting-for/</link>
		<comments>http://asddad.com/2012/05/02/the-moment-ive-been-waiting-for/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 02:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight, as the boys were in their beds, C stood bolt upright, leaned over, and said, &#8220;I want hug, M. Want hug, M. Kiss!&#8221; This moment was unscripted, unprompted, and impromptu. It is, in my opinion, huge. C wanted an &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/05/02/the-moment-ive-been-waiting-for/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Lesson From Ferdinand&#8217;s Mom</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/05/02/a-lesson-from-ferdinands-mom/</link>
		<comments>http://asddad.com/2012/05/02/a-lesson-from-ferdinands-mom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 18:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many children with autism, like C, love to engage with others, but their ASD prevents them from understanding how to do so. Most times C will light up if a child tries to engage with him, but if he&#8217;s left &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/05/02/a-lesson-from-ferdinands-mom/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>White Noise</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/04/29/white-noise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I took the boys to the beach today; it was cool and windy, and mostly empty. The wind was loud in my ears, sand buffeting my face, the cool air sometimes stinging my eyes, and all of it prevented me &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/04/29/white-noise/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Different World</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/04/22/a-different-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What world does C inhabit? How different is it from my own? How much overlap is there? Can he be in both places at once? Yes, I&#8217;m aware that we all perceive the world in different ways, but what is &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/04/22/a-different-world/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Z-Y-X-W-V-U&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/04/18/z-y-x-w-v-u/</link>
		<comments>http://asddad.com/2012/04/18/z-y-x-w-v-u/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today my wife observed C reciting the alphabet&#8230;backward. He would say a letter, scrunch up his face as he thought earnestly about what was next, and then happily announce it before proceeding to the next one. We&#8217;ve never taught him &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/04/18/z-y-x-w-v-u/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>He Does Love You</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/04/16/he-does-love-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the bath tonight, M said that C doesn&#8217;t love him. When asked why he thought that, M said, simply, &#8220;Because he doesn&#8217;t say it.&#8221; And now it gets tough. You see, it&#8217;s obvious to us how much C loves &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/04/16/he-does-love-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Out for a Stroll</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/04/13/out-for-a-stroll/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[C is untethered from his oxygen for a stroll in the brisk weather. What is a little unusual here is that C was leading the way; usually it&#8217;s the other way around.]]></description>
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		<title>Jump</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/04/13/jump/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When C was first diagnosed with ASD, a friend who has faced the same challenge told me that I would come to appreciate the littlest accomplishments just as though they were gigantic. Yesterday, C was jumping on a trampoline, feet &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/04/13/jump/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Good Times</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/04/07/good-times/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[C has been a bit of a ping pong ball lately, one day doing quite well, the next seeming hard to reach and engaging in a lot of typical ASD-behaviors. Nonetheless, I wanted to take a moment to post some &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/04/07/good-times/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Light It Up Blue</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/04/02/light-it-up-blue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of World Autism Awareness Day, and in order to help shed light on autism, people everywhere are being asked to turn on a blue light today. We did.]]></description>
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		<title>Dear France: It&#8217;s Neurological</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/04/02/dear-france-its-neurologica/</link>
		<comments>http://asddad.com/2012/04/02/dear-france-its-neurologica/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning a friend sent me a story from the BBC ; to say that I am shocked and appalled would be putting it mildly. In short, France still views — and therefore treats — autism as a psychological disorder, &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/04/02/dear-france-its-neurologica/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tick Tock</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/03/29/tick-tock/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re running out of time. In addition to all the stresses of having a child with health and developmental issues, there is the added worry that we&#8217;re not doing enough right now, that precious time is slipping by. We&#8217;re told &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/03/29/tick-tock/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You, Girls</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/03/25/thank-you-girls/</link>
		<comments>http://asddad.com/2012/03/25/thank-you-girls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 02:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In C&#8217;s preschool, there are a couple of girls who have taken C under their wing, who have become protective of him, and who seem to genuinely care about him. One little girl, for example, keeps an eye out for &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/03/25/thank-you-girls/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Other One</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/03/21/the-other-one/</link>
		<comments>http://asddad.com/2012/03/21/the-other-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Joy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s another boy in all of this, the other twin, the one who might someday read this blog and wonder if we considered him as much as we consider his brother. The one who sees all the special attention and &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/03/21/the-other-one/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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