The “Super-Senior!”
Happy New Year, 2015! I now have only two more semesters of high school to look forward to… My choir directors just handed out the new songs that we’ll be […]
Tribute to Gretchen
from Malva: In our post, “Talks and Tears,” Benjamin shared his reactions to the death of my closest friend, Gretchen; his thoughts on how autism colors emotions are poignant indeed. […]
Social/Emotional Learning
from Malva: “Social/emotional learning” is the latest buzzword in education. Teachers are recognizing that a single-minded focus on academic skills is not enough. Students must learn and practice the social/emotional […]
Talks and Tears
Trees are glowing russet, red, gold, and orange, skies have been radiant blue, and it is warm as mellow summer… I just presented at the Denver Marriot for the Colorado […]
Tapestry’s “Bye Bye Birdie!”
Wow—this is the third time since starting our blog that we’re writing about the Tapestry Theater Company. (Last year, Tapestry performed “Annie” ( http://bit.ly/tapest2 ) and the year before, it […]
In Memoriam: Acorn
Our beloved Welsh Corgi, Acorn, has left us to romp that great spirit-field in the sky…we miss her dearly. Acorn was with us for nearly 16 years, becoming part of […]
Benjamin Keynote at National Conference
For the first time, I’ve traveled out of state to give a presentation! My mom and I flew to Kansas City, MO, and I missed a few days of school […]
Autism Lights
My mom and I have been honored as Autism Lights by writer, Alan Stokes, whose blog focuses on “diverse heroes in and for the autism community.” Please read the feature […]
Urban Agriculture Initiative
As he did last summer, Benjamin is again working for Cultiva, an urban agriculture youth-initiative that offers organic produce to the Boulder community. After a few weeks of weeding, planting, […]
Sensory Learning Center
from Malva: This past spring, I met Mary Bolles, the remarkable woman who—25 years ago—developed Sensory Learning therapy. This approach integrates several modalities (light, sound, and motion) to gently stimulate […]
