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	<description>Reflections on the being the father of a boy with autism.</description>
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		<title>Breathing Easier?</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/02/22/breathing-easier-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An update to yesterday&#8217;s post: after this morning&#8217;s three-hour ABA session and one hour off O2, C&#8217;s oxygen level was 80%. This is very low (read: not good). So, while his progress is positive overall, it&#8217;s clear that any extra &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/02/22/breathing-easier-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Breathing Easier</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/02/21/breathing-easier/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the advice of our pulmonologist, we&#8217;ve been taking C off oxygen for short periods every day, gradually increasing the duration of these O2-free periods. We&#8217;re currently up to 60 minutes, after which we measure C&#8217;s oxygen levels using a &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/02/21/breathing-easier/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Brotherly Bonds</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/02/21/brotherly-bond/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Acceptance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though I only knew my younger brother for a very short time, I feel his presence in my life even now, nearly four decades later. I was reflecting on this tonight as I was bathing C and M. While it &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/02/21/brotherly-bond/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Accepted</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/02/18/accepted/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[School]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After months of searching, C has finally been accepted into a school for children with autism. This comes after being turned down by other schools that couldn&#8217;t or wouldn&#8217;t deal with his oxygen. (Yes, this is probably discrimination, especially since &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/02/18/accepted/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Something Magical Happened</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/02/15/something-magical-happened/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:39:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight something magical happened, something that has never occurred before: C played with another little boy. In the waiting room at our pulmonologist&#8217;s office, a boy approached C and started following him around, talking with him, listening to him. The &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/02/15/something-magical-happened/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happiness</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/02/14/happiness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Joy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I feel so fortunate that C is a happy boy.]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Hands</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/02/13/helping-hands/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Joy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The dream of every parent of twins is that their children will be best friends, lifelong companions. We saw that dream evaporate when C began to regress. Lately, though, we&#8217;ve been encouraging M to take charge, to be C&#8217;s protector &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/02/13/helping-hands/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not a Phase</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/02/11/its-not-a-phase/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Acceptance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google &#8220;autism denial&#8221; and you&#8217;ll see there are a lot of parents of ASD kids being told by well-meaning if ill-informed friends and family that their children are just &#8220;going through a phase.&#8221; To those people I&#8217;d just like to &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/02/11/its-not-a-phase/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Robot That Teaches Emotions</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/02/09/a-robot-tha-teaches-emotions/</link>
		<comments>http://asddad.com/2012/02/09/a-robot-tha-teaches-emotions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I know what I&#8217;m getting C for his 3rd birthday in a couple of weeks: a new robot from Plan Toys designed specifically to help ASD children identify emotions, address sensory issues, and improve fine motor skills. As a bonus, &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/02/09/a-robot-tha-teaches-emotions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Missing Monkey</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/02/09/missing-monkey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sadness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I feel terrible. Tonight when I put C in bed, he wouldn&#8217;t stop crying. I asked him what was wrong, but he couldn&#8217;t respond coherently. I knew he was exhausted after a full day of therapy, so I rubbed his &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/02/09/missing-monkey/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nose Kisses</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/02/07/nose-kisses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am above Colin, looking into his eyes. (I feel grateful that he is able to make and sustain eye contact with me.) After a moment I ask: &#8220;Nose kisses, Colin?&#8221; Without hesitating he reaches up, puts his hands on &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/02/07/nose-kisses/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Outside Looking In</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/02/06/outside-looking-in/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Acceptance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s preschool. The children—including C&#8217;s twin—were engaged in dancing, singing, pretend play, and &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/02/06/outside-looking-in/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Get Closer</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/02/03/get-closer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hadn&#8217;t intended to post videos on ASD Dad, but this one conveys in a very powerful way the need for greater acceptance and compassion toward those we might otherwise ignore. Watch to the end; it&#8217;s only one-and-a-half minutes. A &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/02/03/get-closer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Two Years on Oxygen</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/02/03/two-years-on-oxygen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was going to write something about today being the two-year anniversary of C being on oxygen, but I think my wife said it better than I could have. From my wife: Today marks exactly two years that C has &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/02/03/two-years-on-oxygen/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Double Whammy</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/02/02/the-double-whammy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a few preschools near us that are a good fit for children with C&#8217;s type of autism, but as soon as they find out that he&#8217;s on oxygen, they tell us they don&#8217;t think they can take him. &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/02/02/the-double-whammy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Trouble Bag</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/01/31/the-trouble-bag/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Acceptance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I was down, my grandmother would tell me, &#8220;If you put your troubles in a bag with everyone else&#8217;s, you&#8217;d probably take your own troubles back out again.&#8221; No matter how much I might wish for things to be &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/01/31/the-trouble-bag/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Peter</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/01/30/peter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/01/30/peter/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fearful Questions</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/01/29/fearful-questions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With our neurotypical child, we wonder about the things any parent might: What will he become? Where will his interests lie? Will he have special talents? The questions are boundless, like our hopes for his future. With C, our questions &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/01/29/fearful-questions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>An Upside in a Downside</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/01/25/an-upside-in-a-downside/</link>
		<comments>http://asddad.com/2012/01/25/an-upside-in-a-downside/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Acceptance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The downsides of having a child with two major challenges — autism and a rare lung disease — are obvious. But there is, ironically, one upside to this combination: C&#8217;s autism means he never notices the odd (and occasionally hurtful) stares he &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/01/25/an-upside-in-a-downside/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Should I Talk to Your Son?</title>
		<link>http://asddad.com/2012/01/25/should-i-talk-to-your-son/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ASD Dad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Friends]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a question I&#8217;ve been asked by adults a few times, so I assume it&#8217;s on the minds of many more. It&#8217;s a question I genuinely appreciate, since it means the person asking it wants to interact with C. So, &#8230; <a href="http://asddad.com/2012/01/25/should-i-talk-to-your-son/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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