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Tower of Babbles

Posted by Barely Knit Together on Dec 15, 2008 in Autism, Motherhood

My sixteen month old baby B has started babbling!
Doesn’t sound much like news, does it?  But he goes around laughing and talking all the time, and even repeats back to me the words I say to him.  While looking me in the eye.
My four year old E never did these things.  At some point, his [...]

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A Family of Autists

Posted by Barely Knit Together on Oct 29, 2008 in Autism, Motherhood

“Artistic?  He’s artistic? Well, I guess he gets that from you.”
“No, Mom. I said autistic – they told us he’s autistic. And he has ADHD, but I guess we already knew that.”
“Oh. What, because he has tantrums? He’ll grow out of it, you’ll see. Your brother was like that, he would hold his breath until [...]

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I Need

Posted by Barely Knit Together on Sep 25, 2008 in Motherhood

Needs. We all have them. I certainly do, and my children do also, especially E. He has special needs, high needs, extra needs and superfluous needs. His needs buffet my body, my mind, my patience, and suck every bit of energy I might otherwise have had for things like, say, brushing my teeth.
Now, I know [...]

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