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About graciesautism

Father of Gracie, who is autistic, and her sister Gabrielle (who is a typical). Sharing our stories in Gracieland.

Rage of Grapes

Posted on September 5, 2015 by graciesautism

Here’s another post I alluded to months ago, one I suggested I might do someday. Gracie’s waving her hands in the air, like she just don’t care… Using colloquial English here, folks.  Work with me.  Anyway, I know the signs. … Continue reading →

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One month after stem cell therapy

Posted on August 22, 2015 by graciesautism

Just a quick post… Gracie’s fundraiser has now collected $4,245. Please share link below. Our goal is $5,000, and we’ll be giving 10% or $500 to a lucky donor. Anyway, it’s been a month since Gracie received her stem cell … Continue reading →

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MMR vaccine and autism

Posted on July 31, 2015 by graciesautism

Holy cow… just when you think the debate over the MMR vaccine and autism link is over. Evidence of a CDC conspiracy to cover up data that shows a connection between the MMR and autism? Centers of Disease Prevention and … Continue reading →

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GoFundMe, Stem Cell Therapy Today!

Posted on July 23, 2015 by graciesautism

Gracie’s stem cell therapy is today!  Please help us defray cost of treatment. Visit http://www.gofundme.com/z9smdz4c I’ll try to provide brief updates throughout the day.  Thank you all!    

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Tater Salad & Mixed Nuts

Posted on July 18, 2015 by graciesautism

Fifty-five thousand dollars for potato salad… that’s a lot of taters. Last year, an Ohio native named Zach Brown wanted to raise $10 (as a joke) to make potato salad. Using Kickstarter (some sort of crowd-funding site), his effort went … Continue reading →

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Bungee Cords & Chains

Posted on July 3, 2015 by graciesautism

At this very moment Gracie is stimming away on the cord of her chewie… I wonder if people with autism suffer from repetitive motion injuries.  Maybe not, as she just switched from one hand to the other. Oh, now she’s … Continue reading →

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You don’t understand…

Posted on June 13, 2015 by graciesautism

“What, we’re cooking in the bathroom now?” my sister-in-law asks me,  after seeing me bring our Crockpot dinner into the kitchen from our master bathroom.  I tell her she doesn’t understand, that EVERYTHING has to be secured.  She puts her hand … Continue reading →

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Exercise in Futility, but Doing It Anyway!

Posted on June 10, 2015 by graciesautism

On a recent post I suggested some titles for future post ideas. Here’s the follow-up to one of them… Well… I say I’m going to do it, but I’m not really motivated, to be honest.  Potty train Gracie, that is. … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Gracieland

Posted on May 3, 2015 by graciesautism

  In thinking about my next blog post, I thought of all the events that have transpired the past two to three weeks.  I started jotting down some ideas for posts on a small piece of paper… quickly filled both … Continue reading →

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Groundbreaking science…

Posted on April 18, 2015 by graciesautism

In Brevard County, Florida.  That’s the caption on one of Dr. Jasen Kobobel’s flyers promoting his practice, stem cell therapy, and PRP (Platelet-rich Plasma).  Last night I decided to attend a small seminar being held by Dr. Kobobel, at one of … Continue reading →

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