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Renovation
I painted this stencil over the top of Tim’s closet when he was eleven years old. That was the year everything changed. Tim was officially diagnosed with schizophrenia. He attempted suicide. He had two inpatient hospitalizations. Tim has always loved Superman, and Tom has always loved REM, so this stencil was the perfect expression of…
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A Parent’s Perspective – Elizabeth Loan
Years ago I worked for a school who only served kids with moderate to severe disabilities, primarily Autism. Part of our training was a series of lectures from other health professionals, support service agencies and other assorted individuals who worked in the field. One of the trainings was titled, “A Parent’s Perspective.” It consisted of…
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I Met a Teenager On The Internet And Moved Her Into My Home
Sounds like the headline of a story in The Enquirer that should have a subtitle of, “And she stole all of my stuff, poisoned my dog, and ran off with the mailman!” Doesn’t it? But seriously, we did. Two weeks ago, a smart, complex, funny young lady came to live with our family. I “met” her two…
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Luck
Tim was home last weekend for a visit. Tom picked him up after work on Friday, and by the time they got home it was after eight, and Tim was tired. Hugs, meds, and a glass of water later, and he was in bed. We decided to have a low key Saturday and, since the…
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Fall
Perfect Fall in Door County by D. Moultray (C) 2010 Used vis Creative Commons License I’ve been MIA, I know, and I’m sorry. I need to be better at being more regular. If for nothing else than for my mental health. I always feel better when I get things down on paper. Even virtual paper.…
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Protected: You Have 2 Open Your Mind to BringChange2Mind.org
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