by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 12, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss
November 2010 crept in and then out again quietly. The previous November was not so quite for Rebekah Pope and myself as photographer and producer/author, respectively, of From Heartache to Hope: Middle Tennessee Families Living with Autism. Featured...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 10, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Nature, Spirituality, Travel
In Hitchhiking With Larry David, author Paul Samuel Dolman spends a sultry summer in Martha's Vineyard nursing a heartbreak, which he subsequently distills and slathers onto the pages of his second book in a unique healing balm of words ripe and rich with humor,...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 8, 2010 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Motherhood
"Dear Family, On Wednesday, we had a bowling match against David Lipscomb. I won 2 of my 3 games! The second game was really close… I only beat my opponent by 5 pins! Ms. Amanda was on the edge of her seat. The girls on the other team were nice, and most of them...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 1, 2010 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Technology/Blogging
(l-t-r: Tori Taff of Baby Bloomr, Jamie of Blonde Mom Blog, me.) We'd air kissed and said our goodbyes, but before I crossed the threshold, she grabbed me by the wrist. Her blonde locks fell forward as she leaned her head intently in my direction. Fast...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Nov 17, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Spirituality
The beautiful songs of Tammy Vice, devoted autism parent/advocate and talented singer/songwriter, always induce a tear or two from me. Of this song, above, she writes, "Th[is] song was originally written after Morgan had a meltdown. She wanted a...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Nov 12, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability
Art by Erin Brady Worsham, who has ALS and creates with the use of a computer sensor connected to her...
