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  • Valentine's Day Fit
    February 11, 2013 Gary Yorke

    Valentine's Day Fit

    There was a time when I didn't know what to do for my daughter, and so I did nothing. I had too many avenues to explore so I explored none. I had too many behaviors to address and I addressed none.
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  • Reminders
    February 6, 2013 Gary Yorke

    Reminders

    When she was young the reminders were right in front of me... children talking in full sentences, baby book pages I was unable to complete, the furrowed brow of our hundredth specialist. The weight of her diagnosis, the uncertainty of...

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  • Autism Parenting Madlibs
    February 4, 2013 Gary Yorke

    Autism Parenting Madlibs

    Then you give Ted a long-suffering stare and say, "Ted, you don't know anything about autism, do you? Autism is nothing like warm, soft pretzels."
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  • Unconditional Love
    January 28, 2013 Gary Yorke

    Unconditional Love

    Unconditional love does not require a response. It is not withdrawn sheepishly in the potential lengthening measured metaphorical cricket chirp of the silence that follows its declaration.
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  • Presume Competence
    January 21, 2013 Gary Yorke

    Presume Competence

    I rely on some sort of bluff or trick, the success of which is almost entirely dependent upon the premise that my opponent won’t notice it or understand it.
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  • Autism and empathy
    January 16, 2013 Gary Yorke

    Autism and empathy

    Before my life as a stay-at-home mom/writer/taxi driver, I was the director of an autism center. I had the privilege of watching countless children and teens on the spectrum come in and out of our doors every day. One of...

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  • The List of Firsts
    January 14, 2013 Gary Yorke

    The List of Firsts

    But this list of firsts isn't about looking back, it's about looking ahead and picking firsts for Lily that we want to try with her, and then trying them...
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  • The Small Things That Make Us Smile
    January 11, 2013 Gary Yorke

    The Small Things That Make Us Smile

    Like last night, as I was making dinner, my kindergartener asked for "A turkey sandwich on that big bread." Big bread meaning the thick oatmeal bread I had bought at the bakery. I looked at him out of the corner...

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  • Looking Back and Looking Forward
    January 9, 2013 Gary Yorke

    Looking Back and Looking Forward

    It's not that I'm not observant. It's not even that I don't remember how far she's come necessarily. It's just that the slow, incremental growth and change of a year's development is practically imperceptible as a snapshot.
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  • Accepting life as it is
    January 7, 2013 Gary Yorke

    Accepting life as it is

    We switched doctor's offices not long ago. The young pediatrician taking our information asked the typical questions... date of last eye exam, last dentist appointment, do we eat healthy, balanced meals at home? Then we reached the "developmental history" part...

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