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“What About My Child?!” Amidst Grads, Gowns & Grief, A Different Story Unfolds

Jun 3, 2014 | Categories: Grief & Loss, Spiritual IEP for me, Uncategorized, and Why me? Why my child?. Tags: Faith Rehab, Grief & Loss, and Why?!. Formats: Image.

Ah, the merry month of June! A joyous and hectic season. Flurrying about between graduations and gowns, gifts and weddings. “What’s next? Which college? What city? Which company?” Their graduations and gowns; their shiny gifts and weddings. I smile to suppress the slight rankle of bittersweet. For within these hallowed months, the ghost of my Idealized Child...

Why won’t You fix this? Why does God let this happen?

Oct 1, 2013 | Categories: Grief & Loss, Spiritual IEP for me, Uncategorized, and Why me? Why my child?. Tags: Spiritual Autism and Why?!.

“Why do You let this happen?!” In 2005, we’d been living post-autism for a year. Three year old Jeremy had been immersed in aggressive therapy for 40+ hours a week. The New Normal left no time for naps, leisurely trips to the park, or any other typical toddler-activities. Undergirding all the therapy was a severely restricted diet, and having to choke down a medicinal mud...

“Just a piece of paper” – In Honor of Autism D-Day

Aug 20, 2013 | Categories: Devotionals, Faith Rehab (Mad at God), God Understands?!, Grief & Loss, Healing, No, You're Not The Only One..., Spiritual IEP for me, Uncategorized, and Why me? Why my child?. Tags: Devotional, Faith Rehab, God Understands?!, Grief & Loss, and Why?!.

In honor of our D-Day. On August 20, 2004, a pediatric neurologist scribbled, “Diagnostic code 299.00. Autism,” on a prescription pad. Some pieces of paper cut far deeper than others. ********************************************************** “Just a piece of paper” A marriage certificate. Divorce papers. A Do Not Resuscitate Form. An adoption certificate....

“Why Me?” – God’s Spiritual IEP For Me

Jan 13, 2013 | Categories: Faith Rehab (Mad at God), Grief & Loss, Spiritual IEP for me, Uncategorized, and Why me? Why my child?. Tags: Faith Rehab, Grief & Loss, and Why?!. Formats: Image.

Like many special needs children, my son has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) at school. At present, it includes a 1:1 shadow aide who supports him exclusively throughout the day, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and behavioral therapy. Is it fair that my child gets a free bus ride to and from school, while hundreds of other parents must jockey in queue on a single-lane...