Category Archives: autism

A “Bland” Diet for Ben!

Posted on August 20, 2018 by

To bring you up to date on the latest medical decisions that have been made for Ben at the facility where he lives…he had an EGD to check his Esophagus for ongoing Barrett’s syndrome  (pre-cancerous condition of the esophagus) on … Continue reading →

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Autism: ‘Tis Still A Puzzlement: Christmas, 2017 By: Carole Norman Scott

Posted on December 27, 2017 by

       On Friday, December 22nd, my husband (79) made the 4 hour drive down to Conway, AR to pick our son, Ben (55), up for Christmas, and they drove the 4 hours back in a hard rain…but got … Continue reading →

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Our 10-24-17 Visit With Ben

Posted on October 27, 2017 by

We drove to Conway, AR and took Ben out overnight at a hotel.  We all went out to dinner at Chili’s and he got his favorites…chicken fingers, mashed potatoes & gravy, and corn-on-the-cob!  Then, we went to McDonald’s and got … Continue reading →

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Another Blessed Christmas–2016!

Posted on January 6, 2017 by

God answered prayer for Ben to have a calm and joyful Christmas with family–2016! Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 20, 2016 by

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 by

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 by

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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