(This essay appeared Dec. 12, 2011 in The Washington Post.) My son Ezra was 4 or 5 when he began asking people their birthdays. At first it seemed like a typical child’s question. But then months later he would encounter acquaintances — or even whole families — and reel off the birth months with perfect [...]
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A Washington Post Essay: ‘I Just Know’
Posted in Memory, Parenting Also tagged autism, calendar, obsessions, Pixar, son, Tom Fields-Meyer 4 Comments
Lions and Turtles and Lessons
In the autism world, everyone is talking about “The Lion King.” Why is a 14-year-old Broadway musical attracting such attention? Because on Sunday, it became the first Broadway show ever to offer a performance specially modified for children with autism. For me it brought back some memories. And maybe a lesson. Many children with autism [...]
Posted in Following Ezra Also tagged autism, Broadway Musical, Minskoff Theater, sensory overload, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Lion King Leave a comment
‘Of Course I’m Sure’
I’ve been delighted to hear a wide spectrum of responses from people who have enjoyed Following Ezra. No matter what their perspective, many readers have the same question: “How did you remember all this stuff?” The truth is, I had some help. Like a lot of parents, I remember many incidents in my children’s lives [...]
Posted in Following Ezra, Memory Also tagged autism, Boswell, father, Home on the Range, memoir, memory, Samuel Johnson, son 2 Comments
‘Booklist’ Review: ‘Sweet, Funny, Uplifting.’
Thanks to Booklist, the American Library Assocation’s book review journal, for a rave review of Following Ezra in its August issue. Online access requires membership, but here’s the full text: In this sweet, funny memoir about his son, a former People magazine writer and editor manages to destigmatize autism better than any medical book has [...]
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