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Category Archives: Issues
Stylin’…
About two weeks ago Kristine and I decided to take a stroll through the neighborhood with Gracie, being that the weather was so pleasant. Although Gracie can walk, she does so on her terms, which is why we wheel her … Continue reading
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Tagged cheap wheelchairs, trouble with cheap wheelchairs, wheelchair, wheelchairs
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Short, yellow bus
God, how I hate those words. Someone in our neighborhood has a license plate frame on their bright yellow SUV that says, “(Owner’s name) short bus”. How cute. I want to vandalize this vehicle everytime I see it. I know … Continue reading
More on toothpaste…
I just don’t know what to believe anymore… oral hygiene and cardiovascular health are linked, the better oral hygiene you practice, the better your ticker in the long run. The toothpaste you’re using is poison. Hmmm… what to do about this … Continue reading
Fundraising progress
Hello everyone! For this post I thought I’d provide an update on our fundraising efforts. Starting six weeks ago, we’ve managed to collect just over $500 from nine donors. A big THANK YOU goes out to these people for getting things … Continue reading
Hygiene, Part Two
Children with severe autism are basically incapable of caring for themselves. The caregivers are responsible for all aspects of an autistic person’s hygiene. Bathing, combing their hair, brushing their teeth, wiping their nose (and other parts), clipping their nails, everything. … Continue reading
Hygiene, Part One
It has taken years to master the art of brushing Gracie’s teeth, and I’m still perfecting my technique. Brushing her teeth is a personal hygiene task for which I’m largely responsible. Years ago brushing Gracie’s teeth seemed impossible, as she would bite … Continue reading
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Tagged brushing an autistic child's teeth, teethbrushing and autism
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Lead and mercury test results
A few weeks ago we had Gracie’s blood tested for lead, mercury, and arsenic levels, per the Stem Cell Institute’s request. Good news: no lead or mercury was detected. Detection limits were 1 ug/dL. That’s 1 microgram per deciliter, or … Continue reading
Walk a mile in her shoes…
How ironic it is that we wheel Gracie around everywhere we go in public. I say this because about a month ago she has started up a new self-stimulatory behavior: pacing. I captured a photo of her walking (see above), but … Continue reading
Toe blistering
As the Ronald McDonald plate eating crisis subsides, Kristine is changing Gracie’s diaper and notices large blisters on almost all of Gracie’s toes. One blister popped, leaving a relatively large flap of skin hanging off the middle toe on her left … Continue reading
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Tagged blistering, blisters, Cefdinir side-effects, Mupirocin, Omnicef side-effects, swimmer's ear, treating blisters
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Ronald McDonald and the Poison Center
Last Saturday I was in the kitchen while Gracie was eating her breakfast, and I heard sharp cracking sound. I thought it was her sippy cup hitting the wood floor in the dining area. A few minutes later I went … Continue reading
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