Posts Tagged ‘experience’
PTSD: What It Is, How It Relates to You, and What You Can Do about It
PTSD = Post Traumatic Stress Disorder The National Institute of Mental Health defines PTSD as follows: “PTSD is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event. It is natural to feel afraid during and after a traumatic situation. Fear triggers many split-second changes in the body to…
Read MoreWhat Veterans and Parents of Autistic Children Both Understand
I’d like you to meet James (he’s the one on the left). James was outside one of my favorite coffee shops as I was leaving to start my carpool road trip. He was asking for donations. I was in a bit of a rush, but I felt the strong urge to stop and share with him.…
Read MoreDo You Really Want to Know More?
Here’s the thing–anytime I mention that “My son is labeled as high-functioning autism” or “My son is labeled with Asperger’s,” I get the response, “Oh, I know someone with Asperger’s.” We all seem to know someone (some more closely than others ;)) who is labeled with Asperger’s. Or we know someone who has a child…
Read MoreIt Takes a Village, People! Warts and All.
So we have just joined our two families from two separate homes into one together home. We now have two adults, three children, four cats, and 2,000 square feet. Wow. Exactly. What do we see in this new space together? Here’s the thing . . . all of those small and habitual things that I have normally done…
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