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Tag Archives: Lincolnshire
We’re (Always) On the Eve of Destruction
Impulse control is not a tool in Nate’s arsenal. He’s a man-cub who spontaneously lives his every thought, whether he’s verbally spouting whatever comes to mind in a torrential stream of consciousness that would make Joyce proud or he’s coming … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Bathrooms, Cooperstown, Hyperlexia, Lincolnshire, Southfield Green
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Nate’s Masterwork
When we were doing our first renovation at our old house in Lincolnshire, a two-story add-on of an all-season sunroom and a doubling of our master bedroom at 302 Carlisle Lane, Nate was almost, or just, five years old. He was already … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Chicago, Hyperlexia, Lincolnshire, Perspective
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Missing Out?
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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Tagged Autism, Chicago, Friends, Half Day School, Hyperlexia, Lincolnshire, Madeline Kuennen
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Chicago Trip
Every year we go to Chicago to visit old friends and see the new restaurants, stores and, of course, bathrooms, that Nate has been keeping his eye on during the previous 12 months. Trips are usually accompanied with developmental leaps and, … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Bathrooms, Chicago, Cooperstown, Hyperlexia, It's All Too Much, Lincolnshire, The Beatles, Yellow Submarine
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Things You Never Dreamed You’d Think About
Raising an autistic child brings you to places that most parents never visit. The situations that arise, like when little Nate disappeared when we visited a house in Wilmette. When I found him, he was in the midst of a huge bubble … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Chicago, Hyperlexia, Lincolnshire, Oceanarium, Pacific White-Sided Dolphin, Shedd Aquarium
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Trick or Treat with Nate
Halloween is a favorite time for Nate. He has a tradition of helping Karen make thematic treats and of getting me to carve pumpkins and bake the seeds. Nate also likes trick or treating, still. Going door to door with … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Halloween, Hyperlexia, Interaction, Lincolnshire, Trick or treat
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The Meaning of Advocacy
One of the first, and in retrospect most important, lessons that Karen and I learned, way back when we first met Phyllis Kupperman, was “be Nate’s advocate.” We were new to the world of autism and hyperlexia, and, besides having to … Continue reading
Building with Nate
Nate has always been fascinated with builders. To this day, he draws blueprints of houses and bathrooms he’s visited, and, without prompting, will tell our friends how they desperately need to renovate their kitchen, or bathroom, or house, supplying a … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Blueprints, Construction, Cooperstown, Hyperlexia, Lincolnshire
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Cyber-Summer School
It’s always been important to keep Nate on some kind of summer schedule. When he was in high school, I would get the following year’s English curriculum and we would watch movies all summer of the books he’d have to … Continue reading
