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Unreliable Witness
Yesterday I received a call from Emma’s school saying she was crying and her ears hurt. She was inconsolable. By the time I arrived to pick her up, she was cheerful and eager to, “Go see Doctor, you...
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Tolerance, Despair and Hope – Autism
A follower of this blog emailed me this morning about a new app for the ipad called, Pop It. It’s a “book” that when one shakes the ipad, the perspective of the story changes. The creator, an artist...
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There’s Always Hope
There’s hope and then there’s desperation. Often I am not sure which one is pushing me more. The feeling that with each year Emma grows older, the farther she is from her neuro-typical peers or the...
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Giving Hope…
During those first few years of Emma’s life, when we were so exhausted and everything was confusing, well-meaning people made pronouncements about Emma’s future. If I had to choose one emotion to...
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“A Letter To the World” ~ By Emma
“A Letter To The World“ “I want to tell you that I am capable. Daring massively, eager to prove my intelligence, I will work tirelessly so that Autistic children younger …...
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The Opposite of False Hope
Two days ago, Emma wrote her “Letter To the World” and yesterday while doing a throw-the-entire-house-into-disarray spring cleaning, I came upon a scrap of paper where I’d scrawled an enthusiastic note...
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Outpouring of Words ~ By Emma Zurcher-Long
Three Haikus By Emma Zurcher-Long for #AutismPositivity2014 *Emma writes by typing on a bluetooth qwerty keyboard attached to her iPad. For more about the way Emma communicates, read – How we Got Here...
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Dare to Hope
Trigger Warning: Parental despair Five years ago I was in a bad, bad place. Life felt unbearable. The future loomed ahead shrouded in fear. I could not imagine a life that was not bleak and filled...
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Finding Hope ~ By Emma
“Finding Hope It cannot be found in fear, anger or when overwhelmed. Hope must be cared for. It has to be nurtured and fed yummy treats. Hope needs love and trust to grow. Many people give up on hope...
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