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Autism: A Portrait of Mothers and Sons
This post is by Kim Mimnaugh, the founder of Autism: A Portrait of Mothers and Sons.
I have an 11-year-old son with autism. After many years of thinking of a way to use my skills as a photographer to express my love for my son, I gathered the courage to photograph other mothers and their sons with autism. I put an ad in my regional (NE ARC) autism support newsletter, asking for mother and son volunteers. When I started photographing in May, I wasn't sure what I would find or how the photos would take shape.
Four months into the portrait project, I am meeting the most amazing and inspiring women who cherish their kids. They rise to the task of caring for a special needs child everyday. I hope the portraits will change the way the viewer looks at a person with autism, and also see the strong relationship between a mother and son.
I plan on working on the portraits long term. I'm currently looking for moms and sons to photograph and venues (libraries, schools, office buildings, art galleries, etc.) to get the work out to the public. I live in the Boston area. Feel free to contact me through the blog.
October 6, 2010 at 2:50 pm
This is great!! I would love to do it but live in ny. If we are ever up there or you down here. Let me know!!! Keep up the amazing work!!
October 7, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Anyone interested in sending me their own photos of their kids ( Boys AND Girls) I will make a section on the blog. Right now I am limited to my area (Boston) but hope to keep the project growing and expanding. Thanks for all the great response!!
Send the photos to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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October 6, 2010 at 3:28 pm
I would love to participate in this with my oldest son, 5, who has autism! I live in TN, so idk if u were looking for local people or where exactly ur located. If I can participate, please let me know! Thanks!
October 6, 2010 at 4:21 pm
That sounds like a wonderful project! Just don't forget that there are moms out there with girls with ASD (like me!) that would love to be photographed with their daughters! You sound like one of those amazing moms like you are meeting as well! (I love in Missouri so I wish you were closer. Thanks for sharing!
October 6, 2010 at 4:22 pm
I do not live in the Boston area, but I just wanted to tell you what a great project this is! Our 4 year old son was just diagnosed with Asperger's, and we, too, have a special bond. I would love to see something like this in our area. Great job!
October 6, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Good luck with your project. I would be happy to help, I have an 8 year old son with Autism. By the way he is Gorgeous!!!
October 6, 2010 at 4:22 pm
i am only 13 i live in maryland but my school need t lean abouut thes disibility no one under stands it but me because my brother has autism the schools name is hereford middle school
October 6, 2010 at 4:23 pm
My name is Heather. I have a 3 1/2 yr old boy with autism. We are currently in California but plan on moving around sometime soon. Husband is in the Army so we go where they send us. Very interested in this.
October 6, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Would you be interested in photographs already taken?
We're in the DC area and would love to be part of your project.
Jenn and Jake
October 6, 2010 at 4:23 pm
I would love to be apart of your project. I live in the Boston area also.
October 6, 2010 at 4:24 pm
I live in the Pittsburgh area; but would love for you to photograph me and my son; he is 12.
October 6, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Hi Kim are you looking for mothers and sons in the Boston area or all over?
October 6, 2010 at 4:25 pm
My son Dylan is 9, we live in LOng Island, but would love to be a part of the project. Feel free to contact me anytime.
October 6, 2010 at 4:27 pm
What a wonderful thing you are doing. If you are every in the Seattle area I would love to participate.
October 6, 2010 at 4:27 pm
My son, Matthew, is 19 years old. We are from Pueblo, Colorado and would love to participate. Feel free to contact me on FB or my home e-mail. Thank you…this is a wonderful idea.
October 6, 2010 at 4:27 pm
We would like to participate in the mother and son potrait.
October 6, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Hi, I would love to be part of your project. My son has Asperger's and I live in the Greater Boston area.
Please feel free to e-mail me or call me. 978-455-1574
October 6, 2010 at 4:28 pm
this is a wonderful idea. I work in my sons classroom as much as possible (3rd grade). The more kids see us together, the more they see my son as a human being, not a diagnosis/label or "other". We have a wonderful clinic at the university here (Chico State). I'm sure they would love to be involved in this. Wonder if there would be a way to get local photographers involved. Really love this idea. My best wishes for your project! Hope to hear from you.
October 16, 2010 at 12:07 am
Nicole- how much do you volunteer in yr son's class? My son is in first grade mainstreamed with aide and I am told it would not be good for him to have me there. I agree with you about how others see you in class and the effect it has on their attitude towards yr son. Thanks. Julie
October 6, 2010 at 4:28 pm
This is an amazing idea and would love to be a part of it. Please feel free to either send an email or call (781) 826-4727……Looking forward to talking to you
October 6, 2010 at 4:28 pm
What an awesome idea…I would so be interested in that, but I live in NJ. What are you doing with the pictures afterwards? This sounds so amazing…
October 6, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Kim, I think it's amazing what you do. I live in Milford, MA. Please let me know if you're interested in photographing me and my 20 month old son with Autism. Thanks,
-Heather and Brody
October 6, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Kim, Hello. Your portrait project sounds exciting! My name is Michele and I am the mother of a 15yo son with Aspergers. I would love to know more about your project, possibly be photographed and to see if there would be anyway I could help you. Let me know please. Thanks, Michele
October 6, 2010 at 4:31 pm
I have a 10 yr old son with Aspergers, We would love love love to be a part of this but we live in Michigan, If you are ever this way let me know!!! =) And Please keep us posted with all the wonderful things you are doing!!!
October 6, 2010 at 4:31 pm
I have a son 13 years old. We live in Ohio and would like to participate in this great idea.
October 6, 2010 at 4:31 pm
My son is 4 and has autism, we live in CT and would love to be part of your project. Feel free to contact me, we go to the area often, I lived in Boston for 5 years. email@example.com
October 6, 2010 at 4:32 pm
My son is 21 and we live in RI. Feel free to contact me.
October 6, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Hi Kim! My son Zack & I would LOVE to be apart of your project. How do you feel about coming to San Diego? Contact me and maybe we can figure something out. email@example.com
October 6, 2010 at 4:33 pm
I am also a photographer and I have a daughter with Autism. Id love to do something similar in my area…Central Maine. I photographed my daughters school this year and most of the kids are autistic. I applaud your generosity and if you are interested in a New England efford with this, drop me an email.
October 6, 2010 at 4:34 pm
I think that is a wonderful idea!
October 6, 2010 at 4:34 pm
i live in california southern and have two autistic sons. i think that is fantastic and i would be honored to be part of such a wonderful project
October 6, 2010 at 4:34 pm
I'm in Indiana so if you broaden your scope let me know. My son is my angel pie boy! Everywhere we go people have told nme he was beautiful since the day he was born. He and I are two peas in a pod. There really is a different and special bond between mothers and sons.
Good Luck!
October 6, 2010 at 4:36 pm
What a wonderful project idea, wishing you the best of luck with it! If you ever decide to take a trip to Canada for a similar project please put the word out!
October 6, 2010 at 4:38 pm
I have a 3 year old son whobjs on the autism spectrum and we live in the boston area. I would love to get involved in this. Kim, please contact me asap email@example.com
October 6, 2010 at 4:40 pm
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October 6, 2010 at 4:40 pm
What a great project. I live near Atlanta so probably would not be able to participate.
October 6, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Hi Kim,
My son, Christopher (7), and I will be in the Boston area around Thanksgiving time. Would love to be part of this! Please feel free to contact me anytime!
Best, Krista
October 6, 2010 at 4:40 pm
I would love to participate! I live in Upstate NY and am about a 4 hr drive from the Boston area. I'd be willing to travel there.
October 6, 2010 at 4:40 pm
I am very interested! I live in metro detroit and my oldest son Christopher, 6, is autistic. Christopher is gorgeous and he loves getting his picture taken!
October 6, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Hi…..if you are ever this way..Sydney, I would love to participate.I think what you are doing is fantastic and congratulate you for taking the initiative for doing this…..well done!
October 6, 2010 at 4:44 pm
hi, we live in the boston area, marlborough specifically. my son noah is 3 1/2 and has autism. i am a stay at home mom (and i'm 5 months pregnant…don't know if that matters) so i we are flexible with times and dates. i'd love to be a part of such a great idea!
October 6, 2010 at 4:45 pm
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October 6, 2010 at 4:45 pm
I live on Cape Cod with my 9 year old son with autism. I would love to be part of your project. He loves to go to the beach and lately has taken up hiking. I have finally found one of my passions that I can share with him.
October 6, 2010 at 4:45 pm
I think this is a fantastic project. I truly believe in this special bond in most boys with autism and their Mother. My son is 6 and he is nonverbal, we commnicate and undertand each other perfectly and have a very stong bond. He is very affectionate,loving and super cute. If you are able to travel for this project we live in the beautiful Puerto Rico.
October 6, 2010 at 4:47 pm
I love your idea & would love to be a part of the project from the southwest corner of Arkansas!
October 6, 2010 at 4:49 pm
fantastic project…would love to be a part of it, my son sam is 4 and he has autism. We live in UK, but if you ever bring your project over here…please contact us.xxx
October 6, 2010 at 4:49 pm
What a great project! I am a proud mother of two sons 14 and 9 who are both on the spectrum. If you're ever in the Atlanta area, we'd love to participate.
October 6, 2010 at 4:49 pm
I, too, have an 11yr. old son with Autism. However, we live in Los Angeles. Good luck to you, it is a beautiful idea :)
October 6, 2010 at 4:50 pm
My mother has put her heart and soul to make my autistic brother the greatest he can be! Doctors told my mother that my brother would never be able to read or write, he now reads in english and french and can spell small words at the age of 24, I wish you would come to montreal to shoot !
October 6, 2010 at 4:52 pm
I would love to participate, but I am in San Diego. My son was diagnosed with PDD-NOS Autism, when he was 4 years old. He is 22 now. He graduated this past June, from a specialized school, with his high school diploma. I am so proud of him. For those unfamiliar, PDD stands for Pervasive Developmental Disorder.
Please feel free to contact me. Lisa
October 6, 2010 at 4:52 pm
I also live on Cape Cod, and my soon-to-be 8 year old son was diagnosed this past August. We are just beginning the journey on the autism spectrum. I would love the opportunity to be photographed with my son for this project.
October 6, 2010 at 4:53 pm
That is great! I am also a photographer, and started taking pictures last year of children with Autism and their families. Its hard for our kids to go to Walmart/Olan Mills and sit still in a room. It was great to see our kids express themselves outdoors with huges smiles on their faces w their families. I wanted to do it full time, however, I went back to school to complete my degree in education so that I will be teaching little ones with special needs next year . I take pictures now, here and there, school and my family have me plenty busy.
I wish you much success in your project, and if you are ever in the Tampa Bay area, pls let me know. YAY!!! for your work.
October 6, 2010 at 4:54 pm
I would love to have my 18 year old autistic/deaf son and I be a part of your project. He towers over me…it's almost like he takes care of me!! Please contact me if we are fortunate to participate!! Good Luck! 209-295-5390 Jody Schinnerer
October 6, 2010 at 4:59 pm
I'd love to be considered for your project. My son is 9 years old. He is doing very well now, although the journey has been difficult at times. He and I are very, very close, and I am so lucky for it! At night, I hear him yell, "Hey Momma, how about a kiss?"!! My son is personality plus! Everyone LOVES Thomas! Please consider us for your photography project!
October 6, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Thats so wonderful what your doing. I have an 11yr with Asperger's we would love to participate in your project. We live in NY but traveling to Boston isn't a problem,I have family in MA. plus Boston has so much to offer that would be of interest to my son.
October 6, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Wow, you have so many responses! That is so great! If you are interested in coming to central Maine, come on up! My son, Riley is 7, and was diagnosed with Asperger's in the spring.My email is firstname.lastname@example.com if you want to contact me. Peace and good luck to you.
October 6, 2010 at 5:06 pm
I would love to take part in this project, I have two children with Aspergers syndrome a girl of 20 who now has a son of her own and a boy of 11 who is the light of my life. Unfortunately I live in Northern Ireland, so unless you fancy a hop across the Atlantic I don't think it is going to be possible. good luck with it, I hope you will post some of the pictures. Denise
October 6, 2010 at 5:07 pm
We live near Hartford, CT. My son will be 16 in November. We would love to participate in this.
October 6, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Would be an honor to participate; but I doubt the potographer will travel all over the country. I live in Sarasota, Fl and we need more awareness here. Since the mayority of the population here are seniors they are not familiar with Autism.
October 6, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Hi Kim,
My name is Jessica Hughes and my amazing son Liam who is now 3 was diagnosed with PDD-NOS almost a year ago. I am going to be visiting family in Rode Island this weekend, I know that Boston is not that far away. This is such an amazing project and I would love for me and Liam to possibly be a part of it. Let me know if you would be able meet up somewhere this weekend. You can email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
October 6, 2010 at 5:16 pm
I am a mom to a beautiful 9 year son with ASD love the idea and would love to help but I am in Utah. would love to see the finished product.
October 6, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Hi Kim!
I think what you're doing is great. I just moved to Mass and joined NE ARC last month. My 2.9 year old son was diagnosed in April and I'd love to participate in your project with my son.
I am Hispanic and in my culture autism spectrum disorders are a real taboo. Some family members want us to keep his diagnosis a secret, but I am all for showing how much I love my son and to create awareness about the disorder.
Please contact me if interested and keep up the good work!
October 6, 2010 at 5:18 pm
This sounds really awesom!
My son will turn 7 years old this month and he also has Autism.
I think that what you are doing is a great things for mothers and their sons with Autism. I think you should do one with Fathers and Daughters with Autism. That would be really neat.
Just an Idea!
My son and I live in GA and I wish there was someone here to do the same.
October 6, 2010 at 5:21 pm
I too, have a 11 year old son with Autism. He is my greatest gift. I live in Iowa, or I would be interested in your project. Good Luck.
October 6, 2010 at 5:24 pm
What a great idea! We live in California, so that is a bummer for us. However if you are interested in doing a nationwide project I would be interested in both be a subject and a photographer.
October 6, 2010 at 5:25 pm
This is a fantastic idea! Would love for me and my precious 11 year old son to participate but unfortunately we live in Kansas. Good luck!
October 6, 2010 at 5:26 pm
I would love to do this…just not sure how far you travel to take these pic's. I live in Columbus, Ga. My son who is Autistic, just turned 6 in Aug. I would love to take some pic's with him… let me know what you think…By the way… I think that this is a wonderful Idea that you have started… Love Nicole
October 6, 2010 at 5:31 pm
I would love to be a part of this project also. My son is 12 and he and I both love taking pictures. We live in Ohio. Feel free to contact me via email
October 6, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Wow, thanks everyone for your praise and encouragement! I hope someday to travel with this project. Right now I'm just able to do the greater Boston area. Keep an eye on the blog maybe it will happen if I can get a grant for travel.
Best to all the moms and sons ( and daughters!!)
October 6, 2010 at 5:43 pm
I live 45 minutes from Boston and go there quite often for my son's appointments at Boston Childrens. I would love to be a part of your project if you are still recruiting. My son is 2, and was just recently diagnosed with Autism, so this is a whole new world for us now!
October 6, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Hi I live in Sharon and my 13 yr old ds and I would love to be a part of your project!!!
October 6, 2010 at 5:46 pm
I would love to do something like this. And i live in the Boston erea. My son is 5yrs old, AND I THINK THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL THING TO DO <3 We are part of the North east arc. We hope to hear from you :)
October 6, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Hi – in Chicago but will be heading east for Thanksgiving NY / Connecticut area. Would love to be included.
October 6, 2010 at 6:03 pm
I live in Minnesota. Have a 6 year old Aspie. If you are travelling, I'd love to help out!
October 6, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Love this idea.I have 8 year old son with Aspergers.I live in ct but love to be part of the project
October 6, 2010 at 6:10 pm
I love the idea of giving a face to Autism. Autism is as diverse as each face you photograph. You are doing important work. Thank you from one mom to another.
October 6, 2010 at 6:13 pm
I LOVE this. My son and I would love to be a part of your project.
Thank you for spreading awareness.
October 6, 2010 at 6:17 pm
This is a great idea! I would love to see these photos! My son is 3-years-old and was diagnosed with ASD about a year ago. Even though he is non-verbal he is still the funniest, sweetest little boy! We are kind of in the Boston area, we live in Easthampton, MA. We would love to be part of this project!
October 6, 2010 at 6:28 pm
My name is Becky and my 13 year old son Sam leave in Norman OK. We love to participate if you are ever in Oklahoma. I can contacted through Facebook.I think this an awesome idea and can put the faces of these beautiful children and their ever loving moms.
October 6, 2010 at 6:29 pm
October 6, 2010 at 6:33 pm
I wish you were here in San Diego. I have a 5 year old Son Zachary. He is my ROCKSTAR ;)
October 6, 2010 at 6:33 pm
Hi, I have a 12 year old Autistic son and am in the Boston area. Best of luck to you in your project. I can't wait to see the finished product!!
October 6, 2010 at 6:40 pm
I would be honored to participate, but we live in Cleveland.
October 6, 2010 at 6:41 pm
Beth Dodson :I would be honored to participate, but we live in Cleveland.
October 6, 2010 at 6:45 pm
I would love to participate as well, but I live in Canada, so that stinks, but I applaud you for your bringing awareness to our lives!
October 6, 2010 at 6:47 pm
I would love this! I live in South Florida, if you are ever nearby please let us know!
October 6, 2010 at 6:54 pm
I'd love to do this for my wife but we live in Boise Idaho. We have 2 boys that are affected by functional autism – 8 and 11 years. Can we help in any way? Maybe we can post something on our site to drive people in your direction. It's also a site to help people dealing with autism – but through laughter. autismsux.com
Let me know,
October 6, 2010 at 7:01 pm
I have an almost 13 year old son that has mild/moderate Asperger's Syndrome. He was diagnosed at age 4 1/2, after 3 years of ADD/ADHD misdiagnosis by numerous doctors. It has been a roller coaster ride, but he is doing so well now! We live in Tulsa, Oklahoma but would love to participate in your project! I admire you for your creativity and determination! Good luck with your wonderful project!
October 6, 2010 at 7:03 pm
I wish I could contribute. I'm in Austin,TX. If there is anything I can do to help place your work in this area please let me know I do have a nonprofit that I am working on as well. Kenai Foundation "All We Need Is Love"
Thank you,
October 6, 2010 at 7:04 pm
Would be willing to help you out. My 10 yr old son and I live in RI. I have NO pictures of us as I am always doing the picture taking :)
October 6, 2010 at 7:19 pm
I live close, email me and my son and I would love to meet you!
October 6, 2010 at 7:29 pm
My son Aaron and i live in Alvin,Tx….very close to Houston!! He is 21 and was diagnosed with Aspergers at age 3. It would be great if you would let others Submit photos of them with their sons!! He is the light of my life!
October 6, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Would love to be part of this special & amazing project! I'm also a fan of photography & agree that capturing the bond between moms & their children with special needs is best caught on film. A picture is worth 1000 words so they say. Some of the greatest bonding moments between our kids happen with social cues & photographs can show this very vividly. Pls feel free to reach out to us:) thx!
October 6, 2010 at 7:31 pm
I live in central Illinois and I would love to be a part of your project. I know others in our group would be interested also. Please email me at email@example.com
October 6, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Hi – My son with Asperger's just turned 30! Adults with AS need awareness, too!
You can contact me on Facebook. I live in RI and my son is in the DC area – will be visiting him next week – would like to be a part of your project. Great work!
October 6, 2010 at 7:39 pm
I would love to participate. Please contact me.
October 6, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Hi I have a 11 yr old son who was just dx'd with high functioning autism and we live in RI. It's been a long road of several different dx up to this point, one of which is auditory processing disorder. Feel free to contact me.
October 6, 2010 at 7:44 pm
Would love to, but I live right outside Phila, PA. I have two beautiful twin sons who are both on the spectrum: one is diagnosed with Asperger's, his brother is severly Autistic. Great project:)
October 6, 2010 at 7:48 pm
I am not one of these mothers but as a mother with a son who has Autisum I feel blessed and Honored that anyone would take the time to go out there expressing her gift and spreading the word all at the same time. God Bless you in your works. If you lived closer I would so Volenteer for this.
October 6, 2010 at 7:53 pm
have you thought about dads and their sons? i have 3 kids, but my son W is my world and we are beyond connected…….just a thought. rock
October 6, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Like most the others, I'm in Wisconsin so not near you. If you publish your works into a book, please let us all know. It would be an inspiration to have around!
October 6, 2010 at 8:15 pm
I'm in CA. I'd love to participate. I am also trying to compile a calendar of the kids w/ a nice caption from the parent about Autism and their child. So I say bravo! I wish we were closer to volunteer. If however, you'd like us to take some professional shots (conveniently have an appt for photos next week) and send you some proofs that you can use, let me know! I'd love to collaborate with you however we can make it happen!
October 6, 2010 at 8:16 pm
I am like to do that i go to 2008 2009 2010 ok is 2010 walk ok now for i am 7 years old and i know that is is time this is have fun at Oct 10, 2010 on sunday
at 12:00 PM this is so so fun i have 4 day now and 3 and 2 and 1 and 0 that day now my Name is Christopher Kempisty and i like to do Facebook and E-mails so have fun bye!
October 6, 2010 at 8:17 pm
How about a mom and her son harvesting corn? We live in Northern WI and I would love to expand people's idea of what Autistic kids can do. Our son is 5 and he remembers where every grease zirt is for every piece of farm equiptment we have!
October 6, 2010 at 8:20 pm
I dont normally like having my picture taken but for this I would gladly sit with my 2 sons on the spectrum. My15 yr old has aspergers and my 6 yr old has hf autism. I live in NH but with some planning could get to the Boston area (its a long drive from where I am living, I'm not on the border), the_james (at) Yahoo.com
October 6, 2010 at 8:45 pm
I would love to participate with my 8 year old son…I live in NJ but have family just outside of Boston and would gladly come up that way. Let me know if we can set something up…and kudos to you for taking on such a wonderful project.
October 6, 2010 at 8:47 pm
Also, my brother owns a yoga studio not too far outside of Boston…I'm sure he'd display some of your work to get the word out.
October 6, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Myself and my 6 year old son would love to be apart of your project. We live in the Boston area as well. You can contact us threw email firstname.lastname@example.com
October 6, 2010 at 8:52 pm
I would be interested but I live in New Jersey. I have two sons with autism – my 14 year old and 11 year old……..let me know………….
October 6, 2010 at 8:59 pm
I am from Boston. I have a son with aspergers who is now in college. We live in Charlotte, NC now but visit family often. My son will be with us over Christmas break. He is a math major at Carnegie Mellon and loves it.
Your project sounds wonderful!I would love to participate. Please contact me via email or website.
October 6, 2010 at 9:00 pm
I have a 2 1/2 year old son with autism and he is adorable! I'd love to sit for your project if you are ever in the DC area. Keep up the good work and thanks!
October 6, 2010 at 9:03 pm
Dear Kim, I would love to be a part of your project. My son is 5 years old and has autism. My days are a rollercoaster with him….crazy…beautiful…he has taught me sooo much…
October 6, 2010 at 9:03 pm
Excellent idea. I live in Newport, Vermont, about 4 hours from you in the Boston area. I am a photographer as well who has a 6 year old son with Autism. I have a small side photography business and would love to help participate with this. Let me know if there is anything I can do to participate with pics of my son or to help with the photographing on my end. Please feel to contact me.
Take care and always create fun and lsting photographic memories!!!!!
Darlyene (Dar)
October 6, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Hi I am the mother of two boys diagnosed with PDD-NOS ages 6 and 4. I really respect what you are doing and would be willing to help by being photographed. We live in Tewksbury, ma. Thanks again for trying to put a true face on autism.
October 6, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Kim, this is a great thing that you are doing! I wish we lived closer to you.
Keep up the wonderful work.
October 6, 2010 at 9:16 pm
What a blessing you are! It would be so cool to be a part of your project but we like in Athens, GA. Please post pix so we can enjoy them with you! My gandson, Ethan is 11. He was diagnosed with autism when he was 4. He & his mother, my oldest daughter live with me. I homeschool Ethan! He is an amazing kid! He's also very photogenic!
October 6, 2010 at 9:17 pm
I am very interested pleae contact me at email@example.com
October 6, 2010 at 9:17 pm
we live it's suppose to say! also my grandson
October 6, 2010 at 9:19 pm
Samuel and I would love to be part of your project. I am a single parent of a wonderful 10 year old boy and we would welcome the opportunity and would be happy to travel to part of this wonderful project.
thanks – Stacey
October 6, 2010 at 9:19 pm
I am a newly diagnosed parent of a 3 year old. If you are ever in the Virginia are I would love to participate.
October 6, 2010 at 9:36 pm
My son Evan is 5 and autistic. He and I are extremely close. My other son Tommy is 6 with mild Aspergers, he is very close with his father. We cherish both our boys just the way they are, and wouldn't change them for the world. I would love to have you take our pictures if you are ever near Syracuse, NY. Thanks!!!
October 6, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Hello- I'd love to participate! I have a 3 year old with PDD-NOS and global developemental delays. We live right outside of Boston. Thanks!
October 6, 2010 at 9:52 pm
I would be glad to get my picture taken with my 7 year old autistic boy. I live in Mt. Eden, Ky, If you are ever in Louisville, Ky just look me up.I believe people need to get a look at our side of the story and look at how hard we work with our children because these our such specail kids.
October 6, 2010 at 9:54 pm
This is so awesome and your photos you have taken so far have been wonderful. I cant wait til the show…..Keep doing what your doing and Thank you!
October 6, 2010 at 9:56 pm
This is an awesome way to expess how all mothers feel. I live in NY but my parents live in Maine. This would be the perfect Chrsitmas gift to my family. I would love a picture of my precious boy. We work so hard for them, that sometimes we miss the important little things they do. My son was not planned and I was told not to have anymore children. I had a difficult pregnancy, but my sunshine was born. I have never once thought of what if I listen to the doctors. He is my inspiration and my drive to be a better person and e is only 3 1/2 years old. All these children have a magical power that embraces you.. Good luck and I hope we meet. Roz
October 6, 2010 at 9:56 pm
My son CJ is 13. He has classic autism. We live North of Boston. Let me know if you need us.
October 6, 2010 at 9:57 pm
Autism affects girls too. My daughter, Kate, is 7 years old. This is exactly the kind of thing that makes people think that autism ONLY affects boys. You would do well to include 1 girl for every 5 boys that you photograph. And what about the dads? Don't they count too?
October 6, 2010 at 10:11 pm
I'd love to have my picture taken with my son. I have a 2 yr. old sweet little boy named Jayden. He was just recently diagnosed with classic autism. We are learning so much from books, doctors, and talking with other families that have autistic children. I'd love to have a picture taken with my son, as there are not many of the two of us together. We live in CT. Please forward me the info on where when and how and we can move from there. Thank you.. Andrea Valeri
October 6, 2010 at 10:28 pm
My brilliant 20 yr old son with Aspergers lives with me in Newcastle Australia happy to send a photo!! Anyone on here with younger asperger kids please add me on fb if any questions on coping, we have been through it all and have done really well…, yes there's always something new pop up but oh so many things have disappeared, we have worked hard together and can now have a laugh at some of the actions he used to do, Mitchell is studying Finance at our local Technology School! My husband also has Aspergers which of course was never diagnosed when he was young, he has always had full time work which always encouraged me to know there was light at the end of the tunnel!! I also have a wonderful daughter who does not have Aspergers studying Bio Medical Science at Uni who has been my back stop!!
Good Luck with the project!!
October 6, 2010 at 10:43 pm
What a wonderful idea!!! I am a single parent of a 27-year old son with autism, and we have a very close bond, which only gets stronger as the years go by! If you would like to portray mothers and sons across all age levels, we would be happy and honored to participate in your project. We live in Florida. so if you take photos, feel free to contact me, and good luck with this very worthwhile project!!!
October 6, 2010 at 10:51 pm
My son & I would love to help but we live in the Houston Tx area so not sure how or if we can help you , but if we can help in some way we are willing & would love to. Thanks Cheryl, aka Mom & Brendan Aka Autistic son LOL
October 6, 2010 at 10:52 pm
I live in NJ, but this project seems awesome! My son is almost 5 and he was diagnosed with autism about a year ago. I must admit I think my son and I have a great special relationship. We would love to take a trip up to Boston sometime soon! I'd love to see your work.
October 6, 2010 at 11:48 pm
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October 6, 2010 at 11:15 pm
This is such an awesome project- I would love to be a part of it with my son. But we are in PA- I don't know if you are traveling at all….
October 6, 2010 at 11:32 pm
i would love to take part in this feel free to email me with more info thanks
October 7, 2010 at 12:02 am
I'm in Albany. If you're ever out this way, my four-year-old son and I would love to participate. He has red hair and the most beautiful blue eyes you've ever seen. He's had an autism diagnosis for over two years now.
October 7, 2010 at 12:40 am
I have a picture that you can have for your book that I took with my son on Christmas eve last year. I posted it on facebook and it got a huge response. The love we have for each other just oozes out of the shot. My son is 8 and is diagnosed with Autism. Please let me know if you would like a copy of it.
October 7, 2010 at 2:41 am
what an amazing idea! I have 7 year old boy/girl twins, one of whom has autism (my son)- and live in NYC but would love to participate. please let me know if you are in NY. sounds like a great project!
October 7, 2010 at 3:15 am
I would love to participate, but living in Europe it won't be possible for me.
October 7, 2010 at 5:49 am
I would love to be involved in this project. Unfortunately, unless you are planning on traveling to South GA, I wouldn't be able to. Maybe you could help me start a similar project here and we could hook-up somehow over the www. My e-mail address is above. My son is 13 1/2 with Asperger Syndrome. He's very handsome and smart, makes A's and B's in school. We've never had a mother-son photo taken. I think this is a very special project and I would love to help in any way I can. Thanks, Janine Gray
October 7, 2010 at 6:49 am
Congratualtions for the idea, where can we see the pics? I live in Argentina, I have a 16years old girl with autism, I paint, and she goes to an "Art-Therapy Educative Center" and it´s amazing to see them in photos and videos doing art activities, painting, playing the piano, etc. Once they took photos themselves, an autistic teen to another, and it was great!
October 7, 2010 at 7:01 am
I have five kids and two sons (ages 15 and 16) with AS. I would LOVE to help you with your project so show the world how great these kids can become—I am an author of several books related to autism so if you need a co-author, let me know. I live near Lancaster, PA, but I am very familiar with the Boston area. Feel free to contact me–firstname.lastname@example.com.
October 7, 2010 at 7:10 am
What a lovely idea!! I wish I could participate with my beautiful son Brady, but we live in South Florida. My son is almost 3 and has hf autism. He is doing so great! We are so proud of his progress! I can't wait to see the photos!
October 7, 2010 at 7:22 am
I would love to participate in this project. I have a son who is 14 years old and lives with Asperger's Syndrome. I am an educator who is also researching students with Asperger's Syndrome in higher education. I live in Michigan and would love to hear from you. You can contact me through the e-mail address provided or on my facebook page: Lisa Friedrich-Harris. I look forward to your response.
October 7, 2010 at 7:40 am
My son is 16, has autism, and is non verbal. He has 3 older siblings who adore him. Almost every picture we have of him is of him kissing us with angelical sweetness. When I see a picture of any other child kissing a parent, etc I really can recognize the sweetness of their autism. I would like to see that in the adults?
October 7, 2010 at 7:41 am
I would love to do this!!
I have a near 7 yr old (oct bday) with Autism and this looks fantastic!
Please let me know details :)
October 7, 2010 at 8:03 am
this is an awesome idea = I would love to see the product. If you ever travel, and come to Austin, Texas- I would love to do this. My son w/ aspergers is 16.
October 7, 2010 at 8:27 am
My son and I had such an amazing time being photographed for this wonderful projects. I cannot wait to see the entire collection at the gallery on 10/13. Kim is an amazing Mom herself! Our sons, no matter young or old, bring such a special meaning to all of our lives.
October 7, 2010 at 9:11 am
I have a son with ASD/PDD he is now 23 years old and he is the purest,sweetest ray of saunshine in my life. We had are challenges and still do.(Ryan has a seizure disorder)I would be interested in telling my story especillay because I would love other mothers to see what is possible for their son.
October 7, 2010 at 9:13 am
If you are ever in the New York Area (Long Island) I could probably gather you up several mom and sons who would love to help…I am a mother of 3..both of my boys have autism ..Joseph who is 11 and Anthony Who is 2..If I can help just drop me a line.. we just did the Walk for Autism Now in NY at JOnes beach..was a great sucess
October 7, 2010 at 9:31 am
What a fabulous project!!! My son Matthew is 22! We live in CT if you are ever looking to/ or available outside of Boston. Matthew has aunts who live in Medford.
October 7, 2010 at 9:35 am
This is a great idea, I am a mom of a beautiful 6 year old boy and would love to be a part of your book. We are in Philadelphia (home of the great Philadelphia Phillies). If your are ever in Philly please feel free to contact me.
October 7, 2010 at 9:39 am
Would love to participate with my son Spencer…we live in the DC area (No. Virginia). If you are down our way…lots of inspiring Moms who have worked tirelessly for their children in the Northern Virginia area.
October 7, 2010 at 10:20 am
I'm another in the Washington DC area – love to have you come do photos in the Northern Virginia area. I have a wonderful 15yo son with Aspergers who still exchanges "I love you"s with me when either of us leaves the house.
October 7, 2010 at 11:06 am
I have a son that is gonna be 8 yrs old this month and is autistic and would love to help ya out. I live in Alamo,TX and was wondering if I can email you a photo! And if yes what kind of photo are you wanting? It's nice to know that there is someone out there that wants to do something good for the communities!!! Keep up the great work!!!
October 7, 2010 at 11:12 am
I would love to be involved. I have a son who is almost 3. We live in LA. If you're out here, please feel free to contact me via email. Can't wait to see your work!
October 7, 2010 at 12:13 pm
I am interested in learning more about your portraits. My son and I are perfect for your project!
October 7, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Think this is a great idea. I am also a photographer with an autistic son and would be interested in starting up a UK leg of this project. Please email me if you would be in support of this with some advice maybe??
Helen x
October 7, 2010 at 1:47 pm
What a great project! My Charlie's diagnosis is PDD-NOS, he's 9 years old. He has made our family SO wonderful and makes us better every day. He is the 3rd child of 5. We live in Utah and have had zero luck finding any support at all. I know people know about this, but it's surprized me how unwilling people are to help. He attends a charter school which has done so much to keep him in a regular classroom But outside school, there's not much we've been able to find. Very frustrating, so I hope your book will inspire! Good luck, and bravo!
October 7, 2010 at 2:02 pm
My 3 1/2 year old autistic son and I would be perfect for your project and we would be happy to help! We live south of Boston in Scituate. Please e-mail me if you are interested in meeting us.
October 7, 2010 at 2:30 pm
I am sure there are plenty of mothers in your area but if you ever travel to the West Coast, I have two sons with Autism, Spencer who is 7, John who is 10. Thank you for your contribution for the awareness and support in portraying the faces of Autism
October 7, 2010 at 2:31 pm
We live in the Seattle area.
October 7, 2010 at 3:45 pm
This really makes me want to cry b/c my daughter has ASD and we are, once again, left out. When will people realize girls have autism, too? It is a GREAT idea, just sad we cannot participate.
October 9, 2010 at 9:45 pm
Agreed. Two daughters on the spectrum in my case, and I have ASD myself.
It's a beautiful and sweet idea, but I don't see why it can't be PARENTS AND CHILDREN, not exclusively mothers and sons. My family is a rarity, I admit that, and single fathers are not as common as single mothers, and yet such families certainly exist.
October 25, 2010 at 10:26 pm
This book has inspired me to create a website just for girls on the spectrum. Every type of family will be welcome! I have a 7 year old daughter named Kate that should not be left out. The faces of autism are not just sons and their courageous mothers. The website should be ready in 2 weeks. Hopefully you will want to be a part of it and share your family's story
October 7, 2010 at 3:49 pm
I would love to do this! I have identical twin boys with autism and a 14 month old son as well who is involved in a sibling study through LADDERS. We live north of Lowell. Feel free to contact me as I would love to meet you and hear more about the project!!
October 7, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Please send me your email and phone so I can contact you.
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October 7, 2010 at 4:07 pm
It is a wonderful project that you are doing. My son is also 11 years old.
October 7, 2010 at 6:07 pm
What a wonderful project! I would love to participate. I live in Newburyport, MA and my son is 4. He is my precious boy and we share a truly special bond. Please email me and let me know how best to proceed! Thanks so much!
October 7, 2010 at 10:25 pm
If you ever want to do girls, we would be interested. JenTroester at gmail dot com. We are in MA.
October 8, 2010 at 8:29 am
what bout fathers and their sons
October 8, 2010 at 9:31 am
I would love to participate in your project. My son with Autism is 7. He is the sunshine in my life. We have such a special relationship that I believe is a gift from God. Please contact me. We live near Buffalo New York. No matter what I can't wait to see a finished project. You are wonderful for doing this.
October 8, 2010 at 12:20 pm
My 11-year-old son David and I live in Methuen, MA. We would be happy to participate in your project. David's diagnosis is PDD-NOS (possibly Asperger's). He and I could be photographed playing our viola and cello, respectively, if you'd like. Our family is just us two – I was widowed 4 years ago – so we have a very close, challenging, and special relationship. Whether you want us involved in your project or not, I think it is a wonderful idea.
October 8, 2010 at 12:50 pm
I am a single mom, and have an Autistic son, Sean, 11…I caught it at age 2-3 yrs, and got him the head doctor of the Autistic Dept. at Childrens' Hospital in Seattle, WA; The Seattle Autism Center just opened 2 Augusts ago, run by Dr. Charles Cowan; Sean is very high functioning; got him into Early Childhood Education for 3 years before, entering 1st grade in a self-contained classroom. He takes Risperdone in the am, and Trazodone in the pm; this I hope is useful information to those parents out there who need help.
Elyse Green
Seattle, WA
October 8, 2010 at 3:06 pm
My name is Jessica I have a 5yr old Son with ASD and a 4 yr old Son who does not. we live in Melrose we would love to help you with your project. we have some wonderful parks and ponds in the area plus some great old schools and buildings. One of our Fav things to do id go visit daddy at work on his ambulance another idea for some photos…I think this is a wonderful Idea please let us know if we can be a part of your project….
October 11, 2010 at 2:12 pm
What a wonderful idea my son is 14 and is on the spectrum and we would love to participate in your project we live in RI.Feel free to contact me via my e-mail address.
Brenda and Joshua
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October 14, 2010 at 6:20 am
I think your project is a fantastic idea, my beautiful son is 7 and we would love to be part of your project, if in the NJ, PA area please contact me, I'm also sending this link to the very strong mothers in the area that I know that share that same bond with their sons. Best of luck to you with this project. Tabitha


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North Augusta, SC--A lot of times you'll find football coaches being pessimistic about their squad. At North Augusta, it's just the opposite with Dan Pippin. Here's a team that went to the state semifinals a year ago, and Pippin says this year's squad may be even better.
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We all know someone impacted by heart disease or stroke. Well that applies to the researchers working on medicines to combat these deadly diseases, as well. Not surprising when you consider that heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, with someone dying from a heart disease related event every minute. Hear from Boehringer Ingelheim's Senior Vice President, Clinical Development and Medical Affairs, Dr. John Smith on his first encounter with heart disease.
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ALAMEDA -- Terrelle Pryor will start against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday night, with Matt Flynn dropping to the third team in favor of undrafted free agent Matt McGloin.
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FOR MANY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN OUR AREA. BUT FOR ONE CAMPUS IN VERMONT... IT WAS EXTRA SPECIAL. NEWSCHANNEL 5'S DAVID CHARNS HAS THE REASON WHY. CHRISTINE SKRZYPIEC 2013 i believe the day that we chose to attend the new satellite campus of albany college of pharmacy of health sciences was a day that changed our lives SUNDAY WAS ALSO A LIFE- CHANGING DAY FOR THESE GRADUATES... nat - walking in ...THE FIRST CLASS OUT OF COLCHESTER'S ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. JENNIFER DEMASI 2013 i've been waiting for this for a long time. It's exciting FOR NORTHFIELD'S JENNIFER DEMASI... IT'S BEEN A DREAM SINCE SHE WAS A TEENAGER. JENNIFER DEMASI 2013 i asked for my first job when was 13 at our local pharmacy in northfield and she gave me one when I was 14 washing floors and coming in like once a week and then it turned into something that I did almost everyday after school IN 2009 -- DEMASI JOINED HER 70 OTHER CLASSMATES AT VERMONT'S ONLY PHARMACY PROGRAM -- THE CAMPUS... A WORK IN PROGRESS. CHRISTINE SKRZYPIEC 2013 we all interviewed at the campus when it was still being built in the spring of 2009. And I can still remember hearing the hammering and drilling of construction that was going on while I was writing my interview essay VERMONT SENATOR PATRICK LEAHY WAS ON HAND -- ASKING THESE PHARMACISTS TO HELP IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. SEN. PATRICK LEAHY VERMONT i hope that many of you choose to serve vermonters growing help needs, particularly in our rural communities. Where the availability of pharmaceutical care is still even today a far cry of what it should be WITH DEGREES IN HAND ... IT'S OUT OF SCHOOL -- AND INTO THE WORK FORCE. JENNIFER DEMASI 2013 hopefully practice pharmacy longterm in a hospital but short term i'll probably end up doing retail IN ESSEX JUNCTION, I'M DAVID CHARNS, NEWSCHANNEL 5. SEVERAL OTHER
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When I got back to work yesterday after a week away in Florida for military training, I found three emails about Dark Colt:
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--"Your son is not doing his work in English class"
--"Your son is flunking Latin"
This, for a kid who was 7th in his class of 145 at the start of the school year.
I did a little more digging, and discovered those were not his only problem classes. He has been spending most of his time on extracurriculars lately, and little time on academics. Two weeks ago we had to take away most of his driving privileges due to his antics with the car.
After work, I drove straight to his high school (still dressed in my Army uniform), met Dark Colt at indoor track practice, and notified his coach that Dark Colt would no longer be on the team this season.
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
by Tennessee Williams
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Introduction
In A Nutshell
Written in 1955, in the midst of the Leave It To Beaver era in America, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof garnered Tennessee Williams his second Pulitzer Prize. The play is about a Mississippi family and was written during a time that was in love with good ole family values and the shock-value of blue jeans. Following the destruction and chaos of the two world wars, much of America trended toward the concept of the stable nuclear family. Think June Cleaver's hair and Pleasantville black-and-whiteness.
However, in the years preceding the creation of Cat, two highly controversial books about the sex lives of humans were published. These books were known as The Kinsey Reports, and they discussed the intricate and often shifting nature of human sexuality. One of the most controversial concepts that these books stirred up was the concept of the fluidity of sexual orientation. The Kinsey Reports claimed that 10% of the American population at the time was gay. The credibility of the data used by the Kinsey Reports was hotly disputed, and the books were widely criticized, but they are associated with the marked shift in the way Americans conceived of sexuality. In a way, these reports put Sex on the map.
Kinsey Reports aside, we all know that we get the real truth from magazines, and sometimes from the movies. (Right?) But Hollywood producers and writers still operated under the strict censorship brought about by the Production Code of 1930. The Production Code, also known as the Hays Code, provided strict and carefully worded guidelines as to what could or could not be discussed or modeled in American films. These guidelines prohibited any mention or discussion of homosexuality, as homosexuality was considered a form of "sex perversion." Thus, when Cat was transformed into a major motion picture, replete with the drool-inducing Elizabeth Taylor (in a slip) and Paul Newman, all hints or discussions of homosexuality were omitted from the script. That's kind of like taking Napoleon Dynamite out of Napoleon Dynamite.
In addition to sexuality, Williams also addresses the decaying American South and America's dark history of slavery, the horrors of which continued to eat away at the country through acts of intolerance, injustice, and racism in the 1950s. Cat takes place on a cotton plantation in the post-WWII era. In this time, the South saw a marked shift in its economy: formerly completely dependent upon agriculture, it now became smitten with industrialization and cities. The Old South's agricultural history became more of a scary ghost than a memory. The play was written in the same year that the American Civil Rights movement began, a movement invigorated by the major Supreme Court decision of the previous year, Brown v. Board of Education, which ensured the desegregation of American schools.
Tennessee Williams is considered by some to be one of the most influential architects of 20th century American drama…he created bedrooms, lots of bedrooms with tin roofs. Like us, Tennessee had a cool name. Like us, Tennessee had a crazy family, he was kind of obsessed with just how loco families can be when they get together, and he saw family as a kind of ant farm that could be studied and that could reveal truths about the bigger ant farm that is American society.
Why Should I Care?
Mendacity. It's a town in the Old West on the Kansas border with a saloon, a bank, a bathhouse, a jail, and a supply store. Tumbleweeds blow through the main drag and you stand facing a haggard, toothless adversary who looks vaguely like Dwight Schrute about thirty yards away. Truthkiller McLie, he's called, the local shenanigan.
McLie glares at you in the hot sun, flares his nostrils, and flicks his fingertips over his holster. You, the newly appointed Sheriff, have a penchant for Shakespeare. Mendacity doesn't take too kindly to books, and has gotten wind of your weekly Shakespeare nights in the grocer's storage room where you, Rosamond the painted lady, the grocer, and the butcher gather to read Hamlet. No siree, Mendacity doesn't like the looks of such mischievous organization, and they have sent McLie to take care of you. You can either:
A) Stay and fight McLie and risk dying in the name of reciting Shakespeare freely and following through with your lifelong plan of opening a theater and creating a company of actors.
B) Surrender to McLie, give him your badge and your Sheriff's responsibilities, feign disgust for your blasphemous book habit, and get a job waiting tables at the saloon so that you can keep up your Shakespeare nights in secret. OR
C) Surrender to McLie and become his lackey and assistant, burning your sacred Shakespeare anthology at the weekly book burning session and enforcing anti-Shakespeare laws throughout the land.
OK, OK! So maybe we don't often find ourselves with a shiny new Sheriff's badge in a town called Mendacity ready to go nose-to-nose with a Dwight Schrute look-alike. And maybe there are few places in the world where Shakespeare is not considered to be the raddest thing since sliced ham. And maybe it is rare that we are risking our lives to pursue what we love to do, think about, and discuss.
But we do all have dreams (cue the music, sunset, and singing lobster). Cat on a Hot Tin Roof explores what happens when we dream about things that society tells us we shouldn't, things like knee-high socks, robots, or Renaissance fairs; except in this play, it's about choosing to love someone when society says it's wrong.
We all know that feeling of self-betrayal. It's kind of like when you threw away your homemade lunch before lunchtime everyday in 2nd grade because people made fun of the pickled beets (secretly your most favorite food in the world) that your dad cooked especially for you. Or like that time you spent almost an hour making fun of Hanson with your friends, even though you have an autographed picture of the brothers framed on your bedroom wall, and even though the term Middle of Nowhere means something very different to you than it does to the rest of the world. You know: earth shattering, monumental moments like these when we kill a little bit of ourselves for the sake of belonging to the right team and not feeling so lost in the wide blue yonder.
Oh boy, you say, what the hey is Shmoop talking about?! We mean to ask questions. Namely, is it better to be on the "right team" or to strap on your knee socks and eat pickled beets with Hanson-loving robots? How do we know we are happy, and what makes us, well, us?


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St. Paul Police have recovered the van stolen from a family that uses it to take their autistic son to the doctor. Police say a driver noticed the van traveling near Western and University Aves. Monday afternoon. Read more.
Positive Education Program has opened a state-of-the-art $8 million autism center on the west side of Cleveland. It will offer education and family support to up to 110 children in grades K to 12. Read more.
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Municipal elections are scheduled to occur across the state on Tuesday, August 28th. Polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Individuals can learn more about their polling locations by contacting their city clerk or Probate Judge's Office.
Chapman said municipalities that may be affected by the storm are still working to decide whether their municipal elections will go forward in the face of the storm this week or be postponed for a later date. Governor Bentley's State of Emergency declaration indicated there will be mandatory evacuations for some parts of the Gulf Coast and the City of Mobile.
"It is the local election officials who will make the decision of whether to postpone their cities' elections or not. We stand ready to assist should there be any questions from those local officials." Chapman said.
Chapman explained that if any voter has a question, they should contact their local Probate Judge's office, City Clerk or their city hall in order to find out if their elections have in fact been postponed and set for a future date. Any rescheduled election dates must be precleared by the U.S. Justice Department.


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