Because Cadence is profoundly autistic, her skill set is pretty small. As she grows into a woman her level of independence continues to grow, but it has taken years. One thing, however, that she has always loved to do is color and draw. At first she would just color randomly, just lines and blobs. As…
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Running out of Margin
I remember the first time Cadence, my profoundly autistic daughter, wrote her name completely on her own. She was about 10 years old and time stood still in that moment. We had been working on that for years. Since that monumental day, her name writing has become a regular part of her life. She writes…
Not Letting Go
Yesterday was a day of adventure and misadventure. It was be-au-ti-ful! in SC in the early part of the day. The kids were sitting around playing on their devices and hubby and I decided they needed to get out of the house. We dragged the bikes out of the garage and pumped up the tires…
A Part of Your World
My middle daughter was desperate to see the new Beauty and the Beast movie so she and I had a girl’s night out and enjoyed it immensely. Watching this movie caused us to start talking about other Disney movies. I have 4 daughters, so we have seen all the princess movies, some over and over….
What Winning Looks Like
She didn’t roam around the store or try to take off with 15 pair of socks or shred all the price tags into tiny pieces on the floor…
That Would be Kinda Cool: Post-it Note #115
Kids with autism can do some things that are both funny and sad at the same time. They tend to lack the inhibitions that help monitor behavior of other kids. My daughter, Cadence, has some peculiar habits that most typical 12-year-old girl would find embarrassing. But Cadence just doesn’t care. The other day, my 10-year-old…
Grace in the Real World - by Connie Post 