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About autism45

I am the mother of a fifty-seven year old autistic son. My blog, autism45, contains journals, poems, pictures, photography, letters, and other writings and insights pertaining to autism and the spiritual growth we (my husband and I) have experienced from it all. I hope you will visit my blog, and benefit from all I have shared...all that has happened through the years. Take your time, and come back again and again. God bless you and yours!

My Letter to a Friend Describing Ben’s Living Facility–April, 2001 By: Carole Norman Scott

Posted on November 20, 2016

In April of 2001, I was describing Ben’s Living Facility to a friend who lives in St. Louis and had never seen the place I was talking about.  Here is what I had to say, and I STILL feel this … Continue reading →

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Ben’s Communications at age 15–1977, By: Carole Norman Scott

Posted on November 19, 2016

I was sorting through some “stuff” last night, and came across these communications that our autistic son, Ben, shared with us at age 15.  We didn’t think at the time that he talked very much, but in reading these comments … Continue reading →

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A Recent Grand Mal Seizure 8-12-16…By: Carole Norman Scott

Posted on August 29, 2016

Ben was doing so well, but had a grand mal seizure on August 12th at his living facility. It lasted about 3 minutes, but they got him to the infirmary and kept him there for several days while they checked … Continue reading →

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Ben’s Memory–He NEVER forgets anything!

Posted on June 5, 2016

An amazing thing happened when Ben was home.  I was looking at his picture scrapbook with him (the same one that he used to flip through so rapidly you wondered if he was even looking at the pictures).  This time … Continue reading →

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Good News About Ben’s Health

Posted on March 24, 2016

Just had another BIG blessing from the Lord. Ben has had Barrett’s Syndrome (a pre-cancerous condition) in his esophagus for over 10 years, and they check it by endoscope every two years. When they did the scope on March 10th, … Continue reading →

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Ben’s “Outburst” at age 11–Still living at home–By: Carole Norman Scott

Posted on February 2, 2016

Ben…eleven years old (and getting big and strong), and his little brother, Johnny (6) on their 1st day of school (Ben went to a special school)! February 17,1973   I found this in reading back through my journals about Ben.  This … Continue reading →

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A 2015 Christmas Blessing by Carole Norman Scott

Posted on January 4, 2016

We just experienced another Christmas Blessing having Ben home with us for a week.  He looked good and healthy, and was calm, happy, and “with-it”!  We couldn’t ask for more.  We got him cleaned up and trimmed the evening my … Continue reading →

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