by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 25, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood
Photo by Bill Bangham; art by Grace Walker Goad; graphic design by Kylie Beck. Cover, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Discovery Newsletter, Fall, 2012 issue on Autism Therapies for Adolescents.
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 20, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nashville!
It was an impromptu after-school mom-and-daughter date. We leave the coffeehouse, our tongues greedily searching for and savoring minute traces of hot chocolate. On her small back, I place my hand as we walk to our car. Then, it occurs to me in a flash of meaning and...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 15, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Technology/Blogging
We come together. Mothers, fathers, families. Suddenly, we find ourselves in an unexpected community. There are those of us who started this journey around the same time. We are sort of the veterans, though there are those older and longer on the path than ourselves....
by Leisa A. Hammett | Nov 26, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Nashville!
This is a tricky blog post to write. If you are not a member of our community, or if you are new to "AutismLand," you may not be aware that we don't all love each other and share warm fuzzy hugs. At least, historically. Unfortunately, I hear this is true...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Nov 15, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood
It was one of those AHA! moments. Not exactly of the EUREKA! variety. You know, where the legendary bulb suddenly lights up the contents of one's formerly clouded cranium. This was more like a dimmer switch that was slowly turned up to it's full capacity. The...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Oct 31, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nashville!
We’re still experiencing the double fall-out of an Epic Move! But, Monday night, we took time for FUN at the Brentwood YMCA’s Full Circle program for youth with disAbilities. This special program collaborated with the sweet, kind and gracious men’s...
