Joeymom Patient Expert

Fredericksburg, Virginia
I am the mom of two beautiful boys. My older son has autism, my younger son has mild sensory... Full Bio
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Secrets, secrets by Joeymom Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum "Andy is going to go to Grandma's and make something special for Thanksgiving." "Really? What?" "Apparently it's a secret." "It starts with ... Read on »
Goldfish Lessons by Joeymom Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum So we have our goldfish, Chris and Quille. And they are still alive, thank you very much. Unfortunately, goldfish was not what I was planing to have. I was thinking of some s ... Read on »
Entrance, Exit by Joeymom Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum This time of year, I am often holed up on the weekends working, scoring essays for the GRE. One of the perks of the work is that occasionally boys saunter in for kisses. Andy ... Read on »
A Day in the life. by Joeymom Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum A little boy comes creep-creeping into my room. Beside me, JoeyAndyDad snores lightly. My feet are covered by a warm kitteh. The boy crawls up onto my bed and flops in the nar ... Read on »
All quiet on the holiday front by Joeymom Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum As we embark upon the Holiday Season, I am glad to report that we are, for the most part, quiet here. Joey has had normal ups and downs, and is working well with his speech th ... Read on »
Halloween by Joeymom Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum Yes, the Big Night arrived: time for Trick or Treat! A little light rain didn't hold us back. Fleece washes. So Buzz Lightyear and the Purple Chipmunk were out and about to ge ... Read on »
Unexpected by Joeymom Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum Around here, we collect the unexpected. Somewhere I have a little list of "Things You Never Thought You Would Ever Say." Such as "Please don't hit me with a lla ... Read on »
Good morning by Joeymom Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum It's still pretty dark when the alarm goes off. Andy has finally gone back to sleep. Joey is not in bed, he managed to stay in his own all night. I miss him. JoeyAndyDad is a ... Read on »
Glimpse of the Future by Joeymom Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum We had our department meeting tonight for one of the college I work for- the kind of meeting where everybody sits around and complains about students not doing any work and tr ... Read on »
Just what I needed: something else I want to do in life by Joeymom Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum I'd really love to be able to do this. But I have to do this first. It's on my to-do list. Seriously. Read on »
Tattered on the fringe by Joeymom Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum So we had part of my high school 20 -year reunion last night. Very odd. Reunions are kind of like proms- you don't over-analyze, you just go. And funny enough, people are glad ... Read on »
Adventures in Living by Joeymom Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum It is never a good day when it starts with your husband calling you to say, "The car is totaled. I'm fine, I was at my desk, it was parked, and the bus hit it." And ... Read on »
Sita Sings the Blues by Joeymom Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum This is the coolest film ever. Seriously. Oh, we had a kinda weird day. My mom's been having trouble with low blood pressure, at least that's what we now think the trouble mi ... Read on »
Quick Meetings by Joeymom Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum We had our second Andy Meeting today, but it became quickly apparent that this was not intended as a second eligibility meeting- the invitees were very limited. This was a mee ... Read on »
Introducing: Quille and Chris by Joeymom Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum Our new goldfish. They have survived a whole week. Read on »
The Ebb and Flow of Words by Joeymom Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum I've been particularly drawn to my children and their use of words lately. Perhaps its because Joey has been using barking more than usual, so when he uses words, I take note. ... Read on »