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Ali Family Autism Truths #27 – The Friends We Make Along the Way
D and his friends on his last birthday.April 27, 2015, Autism Awareness Month, Autism Truths #27At a birthday party we attended yesterday, the theme was superheroes. The kids were running around in...
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All Haste to the Wedding
Flickr Creative Commons, Photo from Mac ReddinThe bags are packed, the plans have been made and the caregiver has been hired.We are breaking our own rules, for better or for worse.We are taking D to a...
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Eid Mubarak and the Blessings of Family
My hand on D’s head in a rare moment of quiet cuddling.Don’t ever take your family for granted.Ever.**********The alarm on my phone beeped to wake me to get ready for Eid prayers. I swiped it to turn...
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A Diner Story in Autism Land
It was a quintessential New York corner diner – the hustle of waitresses bringing sandwiches, soups and other lunch and breakfast fair to mostly regular customers. Booths, tables with chairs and a...
View ArticleIt’ll Never Be Enough
Ali Family Autism Truths #9 – April 9, 2016 The house is full of family tonight, with my sister-in-law and kids joining us for a late dinner. D’s used to his cousins in and out of the house, and finds...
View ArticleWhich Truths Can be Shared, and Which can Only be Lived?
Which truths are we charged with sharing, and which truths must remain more quiet for the sake of the greater picture or, more importantly, one’s privacy? I was chatting with a friend today – someone...
View ArticleDear Rock Star Autism Siblings – Five Pieces of Advice
This is Day Seven of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 7, 2017. This letter is written by 13-year-old “A,” D’s sister. Dear Rock Star Siblings, Hi! You might know me by the name of A – that’s what...
View ArticleIn Autism Land, Where Does Our Family Happiness Lie?
This is Day 10 of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 10, 2017. Dear Family: What does family togetherness mean to you? What does “having fun” as a family mean? Is it all of us together embarking on...
View ArticlePiecing Together the Puzzle of the Future – As a Family
This is Day 24 of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 24, 2017 Dear Family, I came home from a long medical appointment the other day and walked into the house. D and his Baba were sitting on the...
View ArticleDear Siblings – What is Your Role in our Family Autism Future?
This is Day 25 of the Ali Family #AutismTruths – April 25, 2017 Dear A and H and other autism siblings, Last night I was at a training seminar to learn about how to apply for SSI (supplemental security...
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