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Mother Tillman

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

How I hurt for this woman. Not only does she loose her son - but all the cover up about it!!! This country is in such a MESS!!! The government is SO corrupt. It’s very hard to see any kind of hope or integrity in any of it. I’ve always said - it’s got to [...]

Back to "normal"?

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

I FINALLY got my little flat baby back. There’s some kind of virus in it - I guess - so I’m going to reserve putting anything important (ie: cc info) to the other one. I also learned a HUGE lesson - tech is nice - but NOTHING beats the Amish pencil and paper when it [...]

No Sun today. :-/

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

Kind of blah today. My lip is MUCH better - but still bugs the crap out of me. We’re all anticipating vacation on Friday. The kids went to Kane Co Cougar game yesterday. J caught a ball from the Cougar, himself. He was SO pleased. S didn’t think it was all that cool. But she [...]

Are my ears bleeding?????

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Oh Good Lord!!! I THOUGHT I missed the girl……. 2 hours trapped in a car with her. Breathe - breathe - breathe. There were some tense moments when I told her we wouldn’t eat at Mc D’s in McClean but would meet Daddy at the Sticker Rest. We got there (after what seemed like days) [...]

I am SO stupid!

Monday, July 16th, 2007

OMG!! I did not use sunscreen yesterday and I have a sunburn that is so severe (or I’m a big whimp) that I have slept ALL day today!!!! I feel physically sick to my tummy. I feel like the BIGGEST LOSER on the face of the planet. I mean - I put Sunscreen on J [...]

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Autism - know me, know it.

Autism isn't a disease, it's a symptom. It ranges in severity from a handicap that limits an otherwise normal life to a devastating disability requiring 24 hour care.

Children with autism (S) have trouble communicating. They have trouble understanding what other people think and feel. This makes it very hard for them to express themselves either with words or through gestures, facial expressions and touch.

Autism is 4 times more common in boys than in girls (we really hit the lottery). It knows no racial, ethnic, or social boundaries. Family income, lifestyle or educational levels do not affect a child's chance of having autism.

Exactly why autism happens isn't clear. Research suggests that it may arise from physical problems in parts of the brain that interpret sensory input and process language. Imbalances in brain chemicals also appear to play a role.

Like with anything, you're never really appreciative of the perfection of the brain till it doesn't work like everyone else's.

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