In honor of National Autism Awareness Month, Priscilla Gillman, an author I admire, gave me the opportunity to answer some questions about Ezra. Priscilla’s book The Anti-Romantic Child (out in paperback this week), is a wonderful and uplifting read blending of memoir and poetry. Priscilla posted in on her blog. I’m reposting here. Many thanks [...]
Tag Archives: Following Ezra
The Last Red Day (and Other Memories)
When you go out and tell your story in public, you never know what people are going to ask. I was speaking in a bookstore in suburban Chicago the other day when an older woman in the front row raised her hand with a question. “Can you tell me about Ezra’s school?” she asked. I [...]
Posted in Memory, Parenting Also tagged autism, color red, Ezra, memory, schools, Winnie the Pooh 3 Comments
‘I Don’t See People With Disabilities’
I’ve had a busy week. In six days, I’ve visited four cities, with speaking engagements in Oakland, Los Gatos (Calif.), New York, and New Orleans. Travel can be both exhausting and exhilarating: Things happen that just don’t happen at home. On the New York subway, I ran into an old friend who lives in Vermont. [...]
‘I Am Not Going to Grieve’
I’m guest blogging this week on Tavis Smiley’s PBS website, where you can find a version of this piece: —– How should parents react when they discover that a child faces significant challenges? When mothers and fathers learn that a young son or daughter suffers from a developmental disorder or serious illness, they find themselves [...]
Posted in Parenting Also tagged autism, father, grief, grieving, son, Tavis Smiley, Tom Fields-Meyer 2 Comments
