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How the Covid-19 Pandemic Affects Us Visiting Our Son, Ben
By: Carole Norman Scott We usually visit Ben about every three months (since we’re both almost 82 and we live 4 hours from him). April would be our next target date. With this virus, and the “Shelter in place” orders, … Continue reading
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GOOD NEWS—Another Visit With Ben After All! By: Carole Norman Scott–(Read previous “Everything Changes”)
Because of Ben’s behavior episode at Christmas, we’ve had six months of wondering how and when we would ever be able to see him again. SO, we made a change in our way of doing things, and went … Continue reading
Describing Ben’s Living Facility To A Friend–By: Carole Norman Scott
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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Everything changes–Ben’s meltdown at Christmas! By: Carole Norman Scott
Everything changes…we have been blessed to have our fifty-six year old autistic son, Ben, be able to come home several times a year for week-long visits for 43 years. Several other times a year, we visited him in Conway and … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, family, home, nostalgia, rage
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A “Bland” Diet for Ben!
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
Autism: ‘Tis Still A Puzzlement: Christmas, 2017 By: Carole Norman Scott
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
Posted in autism, Behavior exemplary, communication, eating at a restaurant, family interaction, going with the flow, helping in the kitchen, knowledge w/o communication, worked 300-piece puzzle, enjoyed Christmas and family, enjoyed food and music
Tagged Christmas interacition, exemplary behavior, family get-together, going to church, helping in the kitchen, limited communication, loves vists at home, manners, restaurant behavior, working puzzles
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