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By this time next year, Eagle County should have three month's worth of experience running its new $200,000 emergency operations center (EOC).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is giving $100,000 to the county this week for the project. As a condition of the grant, Eagle County commissioners agreed to match the $100,000 last summer. Construction will start as soon as a contract is finalized, which is anticipated to happen this week.
To figure out the best way to invest that $200K, Eagle County Emergency Management Director Barry Smith and other county staff members took a field trip to Colorado's emergency operations center in Centennial last Friday. They examined the technology and construction to gather ideas for this area's first "warm" EOC.
A warm center is one in which the equipment is already set up but not permanently staffed. It is ready at the flip of a switch.
Right now the county's EOC is a cold center. Six computers, phones and other equipment are stored in boxes and have to be set up each time they are needed, which takes about 20 minutes.
"We put the plan together so someone like (Smith) can use it without us," said Eagle County IT Project Manager Amanda Bay.
The basement of the Eagle County building in Eagle was cleaned out and used as a cold EOC last summer. The basement will be the site of the warm EOC as well.
"We'll start with the six computers we already have but we will eventually have 17 computers set up there," Smith said. "That won't happen all at once. We're hopeful the EOC will be functional by this summer, though it might not be complete."
The FEMA grant expires in September but Smith doesn't think there will be a problem spending all the money by then.
A warm center facilitates faster response times and is especially handy when several emergencies are happening at once.
"Dispatch was receiving multiple 911 calls for different fires when the Eby Creek fire happened (last summer)," Smith said. "Each 911 call is a priority, so when a dispatcher is overwhelmed with multiple 911 calls, he has to take those calls before he contacts the power company to tell it to shut off power to an area where there is a fire. An EOC can take over on those kinds of calls and save time."
"We got pretty busy just with that little fire on Eby Creek," said Eagle County IT Operations Manager Jake Klearman. "All of a sudden there were seven people around a table with their computers, coordinating helicopters and everything."
The best place for an EOC is in a windowless basement, said Colorado EOC Systems Administrator Elizabeth Ownsby.
"It should be buried deep," she said.
That's not the case for the state EOC (SEOC), however, which is on a second floor surrounded by windows. The glass is bullet proof and there are nets to catch shrapnel, but it's not the most ideal setup.
"The SEOC moved into this building in 2004," Ownsby said. "It has too many windows and not enough places to hang maps, but it's better than the 1960s bunker it was in before."
Things change quickly in emergencies, so key features in a good EOC allow for flexibility.
Like the SEOC, Eagle County's center will have an elevated floor with removable paneling so that all the electrical cords will be out of the way and easily accessed. Magnetic, dry-erase boards, projector screens and interactive white boards are also used extensively to organize and communicate lots of information on the fly.
The SEOC encompasses auxiliary rooms that include the governor's policy room and a "secret room" where the governor can talk in secure privacy.
Ownsby said hyper-sensitive microphones are in the main SEOC room so that policy-makers can hear everything that's going on without coming into the room for updates.
"The microphones pick up everything - it's kind of scary," she said.
She added that indicator lights go on in another room whenever the secret room is occupied.
Independent power supply is one of the most important aspects. The SEOC is connected to its own generator so that it can stay up and running without interruption if the main power grid goes down. Eagle County's EOC will have a generator as well.
Klearman, Bay and Eagle County Facilities Project Manager Ron Siebert admired all the detailed gadgetry, from a wireless GIS plotter to the lighting features in a training room.
"Our EOC will be very bare bones at first - the infrastructure will take a lot of money," Bay said. "All the nice-to-haves will have to wait. We're enjoying flexing our geek muscles, though."
"It's all about building up the technology in layers over time," Ownsby said.
The other advantage to having a warm center is that it's useful for training when it's not needed otherwise.
Bay said Eagle County has been setting up equipment to train occasionally but now it will be easier.
A class was being taught at the state EOC on Friday and the instructor was once a student of Smith's in 2007. It was even in the same room.
The other good news about the county's warm EOC is that it will be separated from the garden-level room.
"We're always fighting for that room, so it will be nice to have it more available," Bay said.


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Volume 7 Number 8 Moon of the Wild Onion August 15, 1977 Council Rescinds Dock Fishing . St. Ignatius Cross Deputizes Recently, the cross - deputiza-tion of three Tribal Policemen was authorized in St. Ignatius. The three Tribal Officers are Charles Morigeau, John Plouffe and Rex Winebrenner. This new policy already in effect, gives authority for the officers to operate as deputy, policemen and act in behalf of regular city police. (continued on p. 2) The controversial section 8, which would have required all private dock-owners to allow Tribal Members to fish from their docks, has been removed from the Tribes' Shoreline Protection Ordinance 64A. This was done on recommendation of the Economic Development Comm'ttee. It was felt that public reaction to this was so strong that the small gain was not worth the risk involved. It was feared opposition to the section could damage the Namen Case which is now before the courts. The Council had earlier created a seven man board to carry out Shoreline Protection. The Board makes allowance for representation of non-members. Flathead Lakers, The Poison City Council, and the Lake County Commissioners would each appoint one representative to the Board. The other members would be appointed by the Council. Lake County Commissioners are still planning to carry out the State Shoreline Protection Act. The Tribes have received no response on its efforts to create a Board and probably will not until court decisions say the Tribes have jurisdiction. Council A combination of drought and agricultural needs has pronounced a death sentence on fish in Flathead Irrigation Project's Camas Division reservoirs. "All usable storage is expected to be exhausted —by August 15," according to Project Engineer George Moon. He adds,"lt is expected natural flows will not support fish life." Moon says, "Little Bitterroot Lake usable storage has been exhausted. Hubbart Dam and the Dry Fork Reservoirs near August 15." The comments were made in a letter to Larry Peterson, Biologist for the U.S. Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife in Kalispell. Peterson oversees Protests Fish stocking of reservation reservoirs with fish. Peterson can make specific recommendations for fish survival and the Tribal Council can suggest those recommendations with official resolutions. However, Moon is under no obligation to follow those recommendations, and Peterson says they have been ignored in the past. Moon issued a news release which stated that "Runoff for the month of July was only 57% of that recorded in the drought year of I973. He also said that the Pablo Division, which can be served by the Flathead Pumps, will receive an increased allocation. The release said "This will give these lands a Killing total season delivery of 0.9 an acre foot per acre. These areas include Pablo below the reservoir, Valley View, Round Butte and West Poison Sub-Divisions." There has been discussion of a possible rescue operation by Wildlife Enforcement Officers to transplant the fish. At press time, Project Engineer, George Moon, had turned down direct request from the Council to retain enough water to keep fish alive. It was questioned whether there was enough time for a rescue operation. Protest was being made to the Billings Area office and whatever other channels may be necessary.
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The 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed proved to be an unmissable event and we were on hand bringing you all the big news stories and stunning pictures live.
Everything kicked off with the Goodwood Moving Motorshow on Thursday and in what seemed like the blink of an eye, the final car went up the Goodwood hill on Sunday evening. Of course, a whole lot took place inbetween.
The Goodwood estate in deepest West Sussex was transformed into a petrolhead heaven for the Goodwood FoS weekend and the Auto Express team were out in the thick of the action.
We rounded up our best cars of the show, gave you the lowdown on our own drives up the Goodwood hill and explored the pick of the incredible Goodwood supercar paddock. Our Goodwood live gallery gave a flavour of the event in pictures and we brought you all the big news stories as they happened.
Just scroll down this page for our round-up of the Goodwood 2014 news, streaming video and links to all the top Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014 stories…
• The making of Mercedes' Goodwood 2014 sculpture
Auto Express on the hill: our Goodwood 2014 rides and drives - All about the cars we experienced on the hill in 2014
Best cars at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014 - Our pick of the best cars from this year's show
Best supercars at Goodwood Festival of Speed - The best bits of the 2014 Goodwood supercar paddock
Goodwood FoS 2014, all the action in pictures - All the best images from Goodwood added live to this page
Ford Focus ST - new facelifted Ford Focus ST makes its debut at Goodwood 2014
Jaguar F-Type Project 7 - the fastest road-going Jag ever takes its bow at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Range Rover Sport SVR - the fastest Range Rover ever brings its 542bhp V8 to Goodwood
Ferrari 375 Plus - rare 1954 Ferrari sells for £10.7m at Goodwood FoS auction
McLaren 650S MSO - a limited run special edition version of the 650S supercar makes its debut
Mercedes CLS - Revised Mercedes CLS is shown for the first time at Goodwood 2014
Nissan Concept 2020 Vision GT Concept - Nissan unveils a real-life version of its virtual GT6 race car at Goodwood
Peugeot 208 GTi 30th anniversary Limited Edition - Peugeot Sport unveils limited edition 208 at Goodwood to celebrate 30 years of the GTi badge
The live tweets from the Auto Express team at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed...
Tweets about "#fos #FOS #FoS from:stevefowler OR from:autoexpress OR from:jack_rix OR from:jonathan_burn OR from:lukemadden2 OR from:owenmildenhall OR from:deangbsn OR from:greeneggsnam OR from:steve_cars OR from:olliekew since:2014-06-26"
We run through all of the key cars at Goodwood 2014 in this handy A to Z. Follow the links for the full stories...
Alpina has launched its new B4 Bi-Turbo in the UK at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Based on the latest 3 Series and 4 Series platform, the tuned petrol-engined car will start from £58,950 for the Coupe, rising to £62,950 for the Convertible variant – this features an insulated metal roof that closes in 20 seconds at up to 11mph.
The Aston Martin DP-100 Vision GT concept has just been unveiled at Goodwood. It will remain only as a virtual racer but owners of Gran Turismo 6 will be able to download the car from July. It features a 800bhp twin-turbo V12 engine, with styling cues that could point towards future Aston production models.
Audi R8 LMX
The last hurrah for the R8 supercar has more power, but it's also the world's first road car to feature laser-powered headlights.
The last hurrah for the R8 supercar has more power, but it's also the world's first road car to feature laser-powered headlights.
The fastest-accelerating Bentley ever produced is powered by a 4.0-litre V8 engine. With 572bhp, 700Nm of torque and 100kg less weight, all 300 hand built GT3-Rs are sure to sell fast.
The hybrid supercar has made its UK debut at the 2014 GFoS event.
The sister car to the new turbocharged M4 Coupe and M3 Saloon arrives for its 'dynamic debut' on the hill, sporting 425bhp of six-cylinder firepower to shift the extra heft of its folding hard-top roof.
Elemental has revealed its new RP-1 road-legal track car at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed. According to the Surrey-based start-up, this open top, mid-engined two-seater will arrive early next summer and previews a "new generation of world class British sports cars".
The facelifted Ford Focus ST has made its global debut at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed. We've already seen the standard hatch's 2014 updates, which include styling tweaks, revised in-car technology and a new interior.
Lairy-looking prototype of the superhatch Honda hopes to set a new Nurburgring lap record with is shown to the public in the UK for the very first time at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Also making its UK debut is Honda's new hybrid supercar concept car, due on sale in 2015 with a combination of petrol-fed V6 and electric motor power for banzai all-wheel drive performance.
Jaguar's Special Vehicle Operations team has unveiled the Jaguar F-Type Project 7 production car, and with 567bhp from a remapped 5.0-litre supercharged V8 it's the fastest, most powerful roadgoing Jaguar ever. The two-seater features a D-Type-inspired design, including an asymmetrical hump on the rear deck just like the Project 7 concept of 2013. The car is one of the stars of Goodwood this year.
Jaguar's most extreme family car ever deployed its XJ220 supercar-matching 542bhp output on the hill. Could it be Goodwood's fastest ever wagon?
Goodwood 2014 is the first place in the world the general public has been able to see the 1322bhp One:1 hypercar in action. The 1340kg carbon fibre missile is in with a chance of swiping the road-legal car hillclimb record.
The Lexus RC F is making its UK debut at Goodwood this year, and thanks to over 450bhp from its 5.0-litre V8 it should put on quite a show. It could even turn the heads of a few potential BMW M4 buyers...
McLaren's Special Operations division has unveiled its bespoke take on the 650S ahead of a production run limited to just 50 models. Based on the MSO concept unveiled in China earlier this year, it'll use the standard car's underpinnings, but gains additional styling features, including satin-finished carbon fibre. You'll need deep pockets though, both the Coupe and Spider start from over a quarter of a million pounds.
The new Mercedes CLS has been officially unveiled in both its four-door Coupe and five-door Shooting Brake forms ahead of its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Nissan has officially revealed the Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo, a 2+2 virtual supercar developed exclusively for the PlayStation-only Gran Turismo 6 racing game. The covers came off the real-life version of this virtual car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Peugeot is marking 30 years of the GTi badge with a limited-run special edition 208. It'll go on sale this November after appearing at the Paris Motor Show and is likely to cost around £2,500 more than the standard 208 GTi.
Sebastian Loeb is reunited with the 875bhp one-off in which he smashed the Pikes Peak hillclimb record in 2013. Target: the title of fastest Goodwood hill run ever.
The new high-performance SVR Range Rover Sport gives the Goodwood showgoers a chance to hear the roar from its 542bhp 5.0-litre supercharged V8. We're expecting the newcomer to be able to sprint from 0-62mph in around 4.8 seconds.
Land Rover has revealed its new Stealth Pack for the Range Rover Sport at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Offered on all models above entry-level HSE trim, the optional exterior styling pack starts from £1,700 when selected with 21-inch wheels, while opting for the larger 22-inch alloys sees the price rise to £2,500. It'll be available to order in the UK from July, with deliveries expected to begin towards the end of the year.
Volkswagen has blurred the boundaries between the virtual and real worlds with the unveiling of the GTI Roadster. Originally created for the PlayStation 3 game Gran Turismo 6, the radical concept was brought to life at the famous GTI meet in Worthersee, Germany. Now it's been shown to UK fans at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Much was made of Sebastien Loeb's attempt at setting a new record for the famous Goodwood hilclimb competition in 2014. In the end, his Pikes Peak-winning Peugeot 208 T16 failed to trouble the 41.6s time Nick Heidfeld set with a McLaren MP4-13 in 1999. Loeb was the fastest on the hill this year though, as the results below show…
|Sebastien LOEB
|Peugeot 208 T16 'Pikes Peak'
|Michael BARTELS
|Maserati MC12 'Goodwood Cent 100'
|Kenny BRACK
|McLaren F1 GTR 'Long Tail'
|Jann MARDENBOROUGH
|Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3
|Didier SIRGUE
|Jordan-Ford 191
|Joe TWYMAN
|LEC-Cosworth CRP1
|Andrew NEWALL
|McLaren-Chevrolet M8F
|Jeremy SMITH
|March-Cosworth 2-4-0
|Mike SKINNER
|Toyota Tundra
|Max PAPIS
|Chevrolet Impala
Former Formula One ace David Coulthard talks us through the famous Goodwood hillclimb course as he drives it in a Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series...
Part of the Goodwood Festival of Speed's appeal is seeing some of the top racing drivers and celebrities in action on the hillclimb - and 2014's Festival saw plenty of big-name drivers take to the track.
Cyclist Chris Hoy managed to secure the most column inches of any driver in 2014 with a spectacular detour off the track and through some hay bales in a Nissan GT-R. The other big names managed to escape with their reputations intact.
Here are some of the best-known names to appear at Goodwood 2014...
Lotterer, 32, made his first Goodwood Festival of Speed showing in 2014. In addition to driving a 700bhp Audi 90 quattro GTO from 1989, the double Le Mans winner also drove his 2014 Le Mans winning Audi R18 e-tron quattro up the hill.
The current Williams and former Ferrari F1 driver got behind the wheel of Damon Hill's 1996 Williams FW18 title winning F1 car. Massa's current Williams team-mate, Valtteri Bottas, was also in attendance. A 2014 Williams Martini F1 car was also be on display.
The 2008 Formula 1 World Champion and current Mercedes F1 driver drove one of the current Mercedes F1 cars at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The 2009 F1 World Champion and current McLaren F1 driver drove a variety of McLarens, both road cars and racing cars.
The 'Long Way Round' star and bike enthusiast rode up the hill on his BMW GS 1150 motorcycle.
The F1 World Champion and Indy 500 drove his 1974 title-winning McLaren M23 F1 car.
An IndyCar champion and Indy 500 winner, Franchitti took on the hill in a Mercedes DTM car.
The famous F1 champ drove his Williams FW18 Formula 1 car.
The nine-time world rally champion and Pikes Peak record holder tried and failed to break the hill record in his 850hp Pikes Peak Peugeot. He also drove a Citroen DS3 on the Rally Stage.
One of the best-known names in British racing, Sir Stirling took a Mercedes W196 Streamliner up the hill.
The 2007 Formula 1 world champion and current Ferrari F1 driver was in attendance at the Festival.
Top F1 driver Sir Jackie Stweart returned to the Festival in his Tyrrell-Cosworth 001 F1 car.
The only person to win Motorcycle and Formula 1 World Championships, John Surtees drove his championship-winning 1964 Ferrari 158.
The theme for this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed was 'Addicted to Winning – The Unbeatable Champions of Motor Sport.' The 2014 event celebrated legendary racing drivers, teams and manufacturers from around the world. Goodwood owner Lord March announced Mercedes as the sponsor this year's show as the brand celebrated 120 years of motorsport competition.
• The making of Mercedes' Goodwood 2014 sculpture
Alongside the main theme for the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the show also marked the centenary of Italian manufacturer Maserati. Some of the most successful racing cars from the marque's history were showcased at Goodwood, including the 1928 Maserati Tipo 26B and MC12 GT racer.


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A former Beaver Run Resort employee is suing the company for discrimination, alleging his supervisor treated him unfairly and used racial slurs in the work place, according to a complaint filed in U.S. District Court.
Abel Campos, the resort's former sous chef, was fired in April 2011 after he says he complained to several levels of management about discriminatory behavior by executive chef Jeremy Caprari.
Campos, a U.S. citizen of Mexican origin, claims Caprari required him to work upwards of 70 or 80 hours a week and used derogatory words in the kitchen.
Beaver Run denies Campos' claims, according to documents filed with the courts.
"(The) Plaintiff was disciplined on multiple occasions, suspended and ultimately terminated for his misconduct," the resort's written response to the complaint states. "If Plaintiff was damaged as he alleges, his damages were caused by his own acts or the acts of those other than Defendant or its agents."
Campos' attorney, Kent Eichstadt, declined to comment for this story.
Beaver Run executives could not be immediately reached for comment.
Campos is seeking almost $1 million in damages, the maximum allowable under Colorado law, and a written apology from the resort, according to court documents. The defense holds Campos has no claim to damages.
The lawsuit focuses primarily on a series of events that began after Caprari, who is white, was hired at Beaver Run in 2010. Campos claims Caprari began requiring him to work longer hours and placed all responsibility on him to complete tasks that had previously been shared by the kitchen staff, dramatically increasing his workload. He also alleges Caprari retaliated against him - increasing his workload, calling him obscene names to other cooks in the kitchen and writing him up three times in a two-month period - after Campos complained about a derogatory comment he heard the head chef make to another Latino cook. According to Campos, he had never been subject to disciplinary action before, though he'd worked for the company for 18 months. When Campos complained to upper management about the treatment, he was told if he didn't like it he could leave, the complaint states.
But the defense holds Campos was terminated after receiving written warnings for customer-service related incidents. He was fired after the second incident, during which he refused to help prepare food for an event mistakenly left off the schedule, Beaver Run Resort representatives allege in court documents.
Bridge Hospitality, which operates Beaver Run Resort and is the defendant named in the suit, claims to be an equal opportunity employer with strict policies prohibiting harassment, discrimination and retaliation, according to court documents.
In a 2010 interview with the Summit Daily News, Caprari said he enjoyed working for Beaver Run because he was given space to empower his staff and encourage their creativity.
"They really let me be me here," he said at the time. "I have that authority here where I can run my own show. It really is an enjoyable place to teach, to be creative and to impress a lot of people."
The Summit Daily was unable to confirm whether Caprari was still employed at Beaver Run. At press time, he was still listed as the executive chef on the resort's website.
The lawsuit currently appears on track to go to trial.
Beaver Run is a large resort and conference center located at the base of Peak 9 at Breckenridge Ski Resort.


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Barbecue potato chips. Three words Mary Treaster loves. She was willing to cheat on her chips with "TopChips." The product claims to make crispy chips out of fruits and veggies in your microwave. No oil is needed.
"If I were going to pick something to eat, candy versus chips, I'd pick chips," Mary said.
The set includes a peeler, slicer, cookbook, and three "TopChips" trays for $71.90. That includes shipping and handling.
Mary's mom, Kitty, was our peeler. She started with a sweet potato. But she didn't like the one that came with the product. After slicing the sweet potato into thin pieces, Mary arranged the sweet potato slices on the "TopChips" tray.
Four minutes later, Mary was ready to take a bite. Mary said the chips around the tray's edges had more crunch.
"I think they're kind of good," Mary said.
We tried some other foods recommended for the "TopChips" trays. The pear and carrot shrank. We also tested an apple. Of course, Mary liked the potato chips the best.
Does it work? Mary said it does.
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On a daily basis, we receive enough hip-hop rubbish to make even the most devout fans of the genre second-guess their listening habits. The clichéd claims of being on some sort of epic grind or uttering only the realest of real talk are constant themes from the majority of land-of-make-believers who seek our support in their music. Thankfully, in extreme juxtaposition, were also able to hear artists who script sincere, compelling narratives by pouring their heart out like a forty-ounce.
Enter Prolyphic, Rhode Island native and Strange Famous alum. That 40oz line is a paraphrased lyric of his, one I believe speaks predominantly to whats heard on Working Man, Pros latest LP produced exclusively by labelmate Buddy Peace. The long and the short of the story is this: Prolyphic has a number of topics hed like to voice his opinion about, and the album, his follow-up to 08′s well-received The Ugly Truth with Reanimator, plays like a tooth and nail David v. Goliath representation of a day-in, day-out blue-collared lifestyle.
There are some valiant battles to be fought on Working Man. On the album, Prolyphic throws punches at everyone from FEMA (Six Feet High) to Big Pharma (Drug Dealer) to the no check-cashing, lollipop-hoarding bitch at Citizens (F*** Banks). Theyre all honest gripes, too, conveyed with gritty lyrics and given a rapid pulse from Prolyphics energy as much as Buddy Peaces carefully crafted production work. An album this well-conceived and delivered is hard to come by, but the RI-to-LDN team of two have managed to release one of 2013′s best to date and it all happens over some of the hardest drums hip-hop has ever witnessed.
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In Their Own Words – What I Believe and What I Know
This "In Their Own Words" essay is written by Susan Levy is a working mom with a teenage son with autism. Levy currently runs Gilbert Hall School, a small non-profit school for children with neurological disabilities and incorporates a program called Relationship Development Intervention (RDI). She is also on the Board of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Autism Society.
I had a really great time being a mom when Jacob was a small child. When he was really young, I was fortunate that I was able to run a successful business from home. This allowed me enough time to taxi Jacob to his various therapies and doctor's appointments. This changed starting when he was 7, and the business started to tank. I'd soon have to find employment that allowed me to work full-time and to also be Jacob's primary caregiver, and it wasn't easy. But in his early years, I had the luxury of being a full-time Mom and I loved it.
During this time, we had a lot of fun times together – visits to the beach, the various parks in the area, Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles Zoo, Long Beach Aquarium Legoland, Disneyland, Universal Studios, Magic Mountain, and more. One amazing vacation took us to Bern, Switzerland for 3 weeks, and Jacob spoke about it for years afterward. Because money wasn't an issue, I could do these things and focus solely on Jacob. Though his behavior could be difficult at times, I remember that we shared a lot of positive experiences and happy times together.
Jacob was an incredibly beautiful baby. Not that I would have loved him any less had he not been, but he really was the most gorgeous infant. Big blue eyes, golden blonde hair, the sweetest face ever. Even though he's now a teenager and taller and stronger than me, he'll always been my little boy. The early years went by quickly, and I don't regret one moment of my time watching Jacob grow up. His diagnosis hasn't changed that. It hasn't really helped me to love him more, but it certainly has given me a determination to see that he grows up to reach his fullest potential. Over the years, I think I've done a good job helping him do that, but I'll never stop trying until I know he's happy and living on his own.
So with that said, here are the things that I've come to know and believe in my journey with Jacob through the land of autism. Even though Jacob was considered "high functioning", I still believe that all of these apply to any child diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder.
My son has a disability, the disability does not have him. Saying Jacob is autistic sounds like that's all there is to him. Saying he has autism puts it in better perspective. Autism doesn't define him, it only offers a partial explanation why he is the way he is. It helps to make sense of his limited interests, why he insists on telling the same joke over and over again, or why he rejects social settings when it's with people he doesn't know very well.
A child with autism can teach you many things: how to remain calm even though your buttons are being pushed beyond what you thought were your ultimate boundaries, how to love someone more than life itself even though at times it's really really tough, and how to remain composed when your child has a complete meltdown in public. You learn more patience than you thought you could ever possess.
One of the most important things a parent can do is to accept their child as they are instead of trying to change them into something they are not. I never felt sorry that Jacob would never be the child I wanted him to be, but that doesn't mean that sometimes I wished things were easier and he didn't have a disability. This can be a difficult thing to do when you have a child on the autistic spectrum, but I can honestly say having to deal with Jacob's disability has increased my ability to accept others regardless of how different they may be.
We are all people, disability or not. Everyone has distinct likes and dislikes. Everyone has a desire to love and be loved. Everyone has a need to have fun and enjoy the good things in life. Just because someone has autism, doesn't mean they've lost their humanness. Just because they are non-verbal or they flap their hands or walk on their tip toes just means they are interpreting the world in their own way. Even if they are also mentally impaired, they have feelings just like you and I. Everyone deserves respect for the person that they are, not be judged for the person they are not.
Children with autism are not sick or diseased. They are not victims. They have a disability for which they need remediation. They need help learning how to transition successfully in their communities after they leave high school or college. Seeking a cure for Jacob because he's a victim of autism would imply that there is something terribly wrong with him. In reality, the reason for Jacob's behavior is the result of his brain not being neuro-typically wired.
Treating co-concurring conditions, like dietary sensitivities, can help mitigate behavioral issues. For example, if your child is non-verbal and has a wheat allergy, he might get a stomach ache when he eats something that contains wheat. Because he can't tell you in words that his stomach hurts, he'll communicate his displeasure by being upset. This isn't due to his autism, it's because he has a pain in his stomach and the only way he communicate is through his behavior. Take out the wheat and the upset behavior caused by the pain in his stomach will end.
For children on the autistic spectrum, the world is a confusing and overwhelming place in which to live. They don't know how to act with their friends, they don't understand what is happening in the classroom, and they have a difficult time with their parents. They may have a sensory issue that makes wearing clothing or shoes very uncomfortable. They may have a problem with communication and they are constantly frustrated when they have problems expressing their thoughts and feelings. If you really think about this, how would you feel if every moment of every day you felt incompetent, misunderstood, or unable to navigate in your environment. As much as it's sometimes difficult to be the parent of a child with autism, just think about how hard it is for the child when the world is a constantly confusing and scary place.
The eye on the prize for your child is to help him achieve a quality of life with meaningful employment, close friends and personal relationships and the ability to live independently. Any and every treatment, therapy and intervention needs to be done with this in mind, always and with no exception. Time and money are limited resources. Be sure to use them wisely.
Parents need to have experiences with their children. Sharing time with Jacob is something I've never regretted. Even though his behavior could be at times completely annoying and exhausting, I know that our time together was one of some of the best time I ever spent for both him and me. Shared experiences build positive memories.
Most importantly, don't give up hope. There were many days that I wondered about Jacob's future. Would he ever have friends? Would he graduate from high school? Would he attend college? I still have these thoughts, but I am much more positive that Jacob's future than ever before. So for all the parents of a child with autism, no matter what your child's diagnosis, whether he is high functioning or low functioning, verbal or non verbal, always keep in mind that you are the key to his success. The future of your child is at stake.
"In Their Own Words" is a series within the Autism Speaks blog which shares the voices of people who have autism, as well as their loved ones. If you have a story you wish to share about your personal experience with autism, please send it to firstname.lastname@example.com. Autism Speaks reserves the right to edit contributions for space, style and content. Because of the volume of submissions, not all can be published on the site.
July 18, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Thank you for sharing;)
July 18, 2010 at 4:26 pm
this is so true.could'nt have said it any better.i have these same thoughts about my son everyday.thanks for sharing your story.
July 18, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Being a mom of child on the spectrum, I really connected with your words. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
July 18, 2010 at 9:32 pm
This is a wonderful testimony. My son Tyler is 15 and was diagnosed when he was 4. Soo many people regardless of their education still have misunderstood views on what autism really is as far as a diagnostic view. Every week i hear at least one of these comments.."What is that? So is he retarded or something then? Is it contagious? Unfortunatly even though we as a nation are doing soo much better on educating on Autism the reality is unless it happens to you or someone you know its just not important. People dont seem to realize that the next child affected could very well be the next child they give birth to. Thank you for expressing to others that having a child with autism doesnt have to be a curse it may be the most precious gift you will ever recieve.
July 18, 2010 at 10:31 pm
Hi, I am a father of a 5 year old boy with autism and I was also fortunate enough to spend my days at home with Dylan. I agree with everything you say and thank you for coming forward and saying it.
July 19, 2010 at 1:13 am
THIS IS MY STORY:Hi! my name is Ileana Morales, and i have a 17 year old boy named David, and autistic teenager. David up untill the age of 10 knew very little words such as mama, papa and "toy" (i know all kids favorite word) anyways at the age of 11 he became high functioning autism, he would not stop talking and we couldn't be happier, he was no longer shy he could actually look you straight in the eye and tell you what he wanted which he never did before, he started doing great in school and at home, but when he turned 16 (and the hormones kicked in) everything changed dramatically and not for the better. He was desperate for friends and he wanted a girlfriend and when he gets something in his head of what he wants he will not drop the subject. growing more and more frustrated. He started trying harder to make friends at school but little by little he came to realize that he was different that he was treated differently and that the girls just wouldn't give him the same attention that they would to another teenager, he started getting more aggressive every day, David went from my sweet little boy to an aggressive teenager, things where getting out of hand i didn't know what to do or say because anything would cause an outburst, i didn't know who to turn to either, the treatments weren't helping and i didn't want to result to treatment with drugs, he even started hurting himself with any object he could find or bite himself really hard or smacking his head repeatedly that it would even cause him a terrible migraine. He would kick and punch doors, throw things all over the house, he would cry to me saying " Mom please, help me i have no friends, I'll never have a girlfriend, i'm a disgrace" and that would just rip me apart inside, he was frustrated and so was i. I enrolled him in the best buddies program at school, but after every outing, he would come home more depressed, he would tell me that the regular kids didn't want to talk to him (which honestly defeats the whole purpose of the program). Well one day, i started talking to the mother of one of David's classmates, Rosa, and we decided to open a club, it all started when Rosa through a sweet sixteen party for her daughter, and all the kids were so happy all week, planning on what to wear, how to dance which the teachers at school showed them how to do. David didn't have not one outburst all week which for us was a miracle and they ended up having a blast at the party. The following friday i picked up seven high functioning friends of davids in my van with the other mother, Rosa, and we went to "hang out" at the movies "like the regular kids"(in the words of my son) this was the first time they had ever gone to the movies with friends and they would not stop laughing and talking, just being the teenagers that they so desperatly craved to be. Rosa and myself came out of those theaters bawling our eyes out, we just felt so relieved to be able to do that for them. Now we go out every Friday, i have the kids calling me all week to see where we're going and what time i'll be there to pick them up, David and his friends are no longer the aggressive teenagers they once where because they're to busy planning their friday night outings with their friends and it makes me proud to be a part of that.
There needs to be more programs like this out there yes there's physical and speech therapy for them when they're adolcsents but what about they're social skills, their happiness, Our autistic teens need help, they get lonely they want attention and they want friends, its our human nature to want to be accepted in society. If they suffer so do we.
I wanted to share this with every mother going through what i went through. Our little club is working and all of us together can make it grow, where every autistic teen can be a part of it.
I really praise your organization and all the help that you provide and i really thank you for giving me the opportunity to put my story out there.
July 19, 2010 at 2:02 am
Beautifully described, Susan. Thanks for sharing.
July 19, 2010 at 7:12 am
Even though I know and accept–even agree with you; it still doesn't stop people–even special educators and administrators–from expecting they'll get used to change or adapt to new routines with greater ease. The school district I am in in Texas has said that for the first three weeks of school this year, my kids will attend their home campus(which they have never been to), then they can apply for a transfer to another campus…in my kids' cases; a high school that they have been at for two years, and whose staff knows autism. I've reminded all staffers that my kids have autism, and that this policy is troublesome for me and for them. So far, I have yet to be heard. I'm keeping the end in mind (goal: kids at the campus they transferred to). Life brings enough changes for kids with autism on a daily basis. The district's justification is that so they can make sure staff is allocated equally to every campus. I want my kids to have friends, to have their needs met, to know they are in a safe school; free to pursue what curiosity it is that interests them in terms of learning, while also giving them opportunities to learn work-related/employment skills. This is happening, but why, oh why do I continually feel like I'm talking to pet rocks for school district level educators and administrators?
July 20, 2010 at 1:47 am
i am so sorry kris to hear of school district harrassing ya'll.can i ask what district?we are in plano,tx.i do occasionally get into difference of opoinions ,usually because i get nervous that she may get hurt.we live near the surb of dallas,so we are blessed in finding everything she needs in order to make her better.this year we had two different entitites tell us that our xspecial child no longer needs special ed,but rather the gifted&talented program.we believe that that if we had returned to san angelo,our hometown,that we would be in the same situation as you.kudos to you by being your childs advocate!
July 19, 2010 at 1:48 pm
I have a daughter who is four years old and on the spectrum. Your words are well said. Thank you for sharing.
July 19, 2010 at 2:38 pm
What an incredible Mom you are Susan. Jacob sounds like a wonderful guy with a big personality. Good for him!
I can completely see how autism does not define Jacob but please understand that it does define kids like mine. Autism has destroyed almost every ability one son once had. It has destroyed his health and literally taken his speech away. Despite years of incredible hardly hard work he has made little cognitive progress.
You described son wonderful trips you shared with Jacob. My son can barely travel. We have never taken a family vacation anywhere but my parents' house. Because Christian sometimes is up all night and very noisy- yet highly disturbed by other's people's noise, staying in a hotel was a nightmare. On that rare instance when we stayed in a hotel prior to a medical procedure out of state. He has been in and out of hospitals more times than I care to remember. Autism also destroyed Christian's immune system.
Susan I think you need to speak of your own situation regarding "accepting your child as" and why it wrong to "change" him. My son does want to be cured. Autism is not part of his personality, he is not quirky or different, he is profoundly disabled. Christian still must wear diapers in public papers because autism also took away his ability to control his bowels. Parents like me love our children just as much as any ASD parent despite the fact we do want our kids cured. Naturally I love my son as he is today but feel a tremendous responsibility to do whatever I can to help him regain the skills, ability and the voice he lost at 2 and a half.
Susan please try to understand how different Jacob's autism is from Christian's autism. As I would never dream of telling you how your son got autism, you cannot know the cause of my son's autism. My child IS sick and he is a victim of reckless medical policies. Autism did indeed cause his GI disease and the loss of his speech. That said, Christian does not live his life as a victim and we find joy and great appreciation in our time together and for all the wonderful things he can do. Christian is a loving, sweet, wonderful little boy I am so grateful to have.
July 19, 2010 at 7:09 pm
I think this post is insensitive.Trips to Europe, museum visits all over the world, actual conversations with your child. So few families are that fortunate.
July 20, 2010 at 11:16 am
I think this is a very beautiful post. Stories like this keep my hope and faith up. Keeps my outlook more positive and my fight to fight harder. Thanks for this post.
July 21, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Your words were so inspiring, it was very touching, had me in tears. my 15yr old daughter was misdiagnosed for years. finally she was diagnosed with aspergers. it is not an easy job raising a child with with autism and the behavioal problems that come with it. it has not been an easy rode, and there were times tha i just wanted to give up, but never did. i just keep fighting everyday, because i refuse to just give up on her, im the only one she's got, who's right there by her side every step of the way. your thoughts and experiences have gave me greater insight on this issue. thank you for giving more insight on this matter and REALLY opening my eyes.
July 23, 2010 at 10:40 pm
It is like you looked right inside my heart and head. I couldn't agree with you more. Thanks for sharing.
July 23, 2010 at 10:46 pm
As someone stated before, a lot of families are not as fortunate. That said, I do NOT think you were being insenitive. Money is an issue for a lot of our families, including mine. I am thankful it wasn't for someone else. Also, as heartbreaking as it is that some of our children are non-verbal, we should be glad for those that are. We are all in this together! Autism whether mild or severe has it's own challenges. They are all equally important.
July 25, 2010 at 2:03 am
Thanks Jackie. I was not attempting to be insensitive; I was only trying to share how great it is to share experiences with your child. I was very fortunate that I was once able to enjoy wonderful family outings and overseas vacations with Jacob. But as I mentioned in my post, those days are long gone. While Jacob was growing up, I received no support from Jacob's father and or my immediate family, and I struggled for many years to find employment that supported both Jacob and me and also allowed me to still spend quality time as a Mom. I believe that any shared experiences a parent spends with their child is time well spent. Be it a vacation to a far away land or a weekend trip to the park. time parents spend focused on activities with the family benefit the everyone in the family.
July 25, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Thank you for sharing. I have 4 children, non- autistic and I have worked in schools with autisitc children. Your words struck a chord with me. Such a wonderful story. I was lucky to have 4 but I think you are really the lucky one. Jacob sounds a wonderful child. I will keep your story and read it often. Mine are grown up now and I have just become a grandma for the first time. When thingd get hard for my daughter, I will remind her how lucky I was and how lucky she is to have Olivia. Having children is a wonderful thing, whether they have a disbility or not. My heart goes out to you, Wendy
July 29, 2010 at 11:32 am
I'm very close to Susan and can assure you that she is indeed a single mother working hard each day to provide Jacob with what he needs to survive today and to prosper in the future. Jacob can be a delight and a pain-in-the-ass, but doesn't that describe any teenager? (as a parent of two boys, one somewhere on the spectrum) I don't believe for a second that Autism causes concurrent chronic physical conditions, but I know how their existence compounds the struggle of the parent and child; addressing these physical issues certainly can certainly be a tremendous help in addressing a child's neurological issues (stop basing their diet on white flour, fat, and sugar, and keep both you and your child physically and mentally active, as a start).
August 20, 2010 at 1:39 am
DEAR SUSAN, i m from india…… my 3 year old son is still in the diagnostic process of autism spectrum……. this made me really worried at time that why did it happened to my son? whats lie in our fitire? would he ever act as a normal child?? yuor story has given some solace to my soul. infact it has changed my perspective for looking at autism not as a problem but as a different way of life… thanks .with best wishes………….sonu
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December 19, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Hello! My name is Kimberly and I am the mother of an autistic son, Austin, now 6 years old. He was 3.5 years old when her was diagnosed with PDD, Autism.
Austin was a typical baby, laughing, crying, making great eye contact, holding his own bottle, interacting with enthusiasm, showing each new accomplishment with a great and powerful grin, and a smile that could turn a stone cold heart into ……mush. Then suddenly, so suddenly, we did not even see the signs, then again, we did not know the signs of regressive autism. We just thought he was extremely intelligent and unnaturally well behaved. He liked to examine things closely like wheels on a stroller, lights, anything that spun around, perfect distance between each toy, making patterns, spelling words, towering blocks into the clouds without missing a beat, almost perfect balance, walking perfectly at eight months and going up and down the stairs, fearlessly adventurous…the list goes on for a while.
Very quiet, no big smile, but might catch a slight grin when being twirled around and around at high velocity. His first word was apple, but now he would not even babble a coo. But he did say meow thanks to our cat, Bones(mandu). No more pointing, no ques for hunger or thirst, wanted to play alone unless he needed me to spin him around. He loved that sensation. He also loved being upside down!
He was close to 4.5 years old when he finally reached out to me other than to be picked up. I was reading him a bedtime story while he was playing with his inseparable Thomas the trains. I stumbled over a word repeatedly, I just couldn't seems to get it out already! Austin suddenly looked up from his trains, though not into my eyes, then he so gracefully reached out and softly put his hand so gently on my mouth. I stayed as still as I could, looking at my baby who was looking at my mouth without any expression what so ever, but seeing a compassion so great in him I wanted to cry. But I didn't cry. After the 3 completely wonderful seconds I will hold in memory for the rest of my life, he gracefully went back to playing with his trains as I whispered the words "I love you."
The first eye contact? During bed time story, of course. I animated a story about a hungry fox and a sly piglet so exuberantly that I just knew I would get something from my dear dear son. AND I DID! And it was BIG! He looked right into my eyes with a slight grin as I was in character, a loud and irritated fox being hustled by his dinner, the piglet, of course. I didn't stop reading or over animating. And for many many nights that came and went, Austin verbally requested his favorite book, 'My Lucky Day' by Keiko Kasza. He even memorized the whole book and would re-sight them on que and would get up from his train set to turn the page when it was time. And he knew when… So I had better not turn that page! LOL


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