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Grandmother Inspired

It’s a Monday in September 2009, and Joshua, my grandson, bolts out of the school door with a fist in the air. I suspect that he’s had a difficult afternoon. Many days he gives me a wide smile and a … Continue reading

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A STAR and SMILES

Autism was about as strange to me as Timbuktu. I had never been to Timbuktu, and I had never heard the word “autism” before in my life. Our firstborn son was diagnosed with this disorder in 1985 on a cold … Continue reading

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It’s OK to Cry!

Billy has just had his 8th Birthday.  I can’t believe how much he’s grown and how quickly he has become the little boy he now is.  Eight years ago, Jon and I were the proudest parents.  On April 30th 1996 … Continue reading

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Autism Grandparents: Rising to the Occasion

Shannon Johnson is the proud mom to 14-year-old Wynn, who has autism, and Haley, his amazing 12-year-old sister. Shannon and her husband, Steve, co-founded an online social network for the autism community called Foggyrock.com, of which Shannon is the editor. … Continue reading

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