Tag Archives: Friends

Seeing Through Nate’s Eyes

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

We just got back from a week in Chicago, visiting good friends and eating good food. As always, we camp out at the Westin in Wheeling, a suburb very close to our former Lincolnshire home and near several of the … Continue reading →

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Goal Books

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

We’ve been moving out a lot of clutter the last week and Karen found a piece of loose-leaf titled “Goal Books.” It’s a handwritten document laying out the framework for a volume fo 100 goals, 1-2 per page with illustrations. … Continue reading →

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Really, It Was a Miracle

Posted on June 9, 2012 by

To walk into the Leonard Tourne Gallery around 2:30 on Thursday was both real and fantasy, an in-between world where Karen constantly said “pinch me.” On the walls were the work of Nate Katz, artist. It was impossible to process. … Continue reading →

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Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

There it is. In about eight weeks, Nate Katz will be a college graduate. The next couple of months are poised to be some of the most exciting of our 21 year adventure. Karen and I will meet with Nate’s … Continue reading →

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A Different Light

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

When I write about Nate, and our experiences raising Nate, I’m keenly aware that we don’t have a story that all can share equally. Perhaps among parents with hyperlexic children we resonate most fully, but autism unfolds over a very … Continue reading →

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The Outside Peeks In

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

I often wonder how Nate seems to those who know him least. At times I see him from the outside, watching as he sits at the kitchen table with guests and converses. He can pull it off occasionally, and often … Continue reading →

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Mr. Social Networking

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

After Nate sent a message on Facebook, pretending to be me (My Homegrown Hacker), I’ve been pushing him to sit for a few minutes with me and create his own page. One of his professors suggested that over a year ago, … Continue reading →

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Summertime Blues

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

Nate doesn’t drive. Nate doesn’t have friends. Nate doesn’t like to talk very much to other people. So how do we keep him busy during the long summer vacation? Every day starts about the same. “What are we going to do … Continue reading →

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Disconnects

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

“How was your American Government test Nate?” Nate had been studying hard for at least one week, both independently and with me in preparation for his first test. This semester is turning out to be a tough one for Nate. … Continue reading →

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Missing Out?

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

My editor directed me to Lisa Quinones’ blog Autism Wonderland (now linked to on your right). Catching up on it this morning, I came across this: Lisa observes her son in numerous social situations and his inability to engage in … Continue reading →

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