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Side Effects
We started Greyson on his anticonvulsant, Trileptal on Friday evening. Saturday morning, we gave him the second dose 12 hours after, as directed. Derek and I did not notice any changes Friday, but Saturday morning we experienced a strange side effect from the medicine. Greyson seemed to have lost the feeling/control in his legs, stumbling…
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Dear World,
I see you staring at me. I feel your judgmental eyes looking at me in the grocery store, the park and at the doctor’s office. I know you see the tears in my eyes as I am running after my child, who is throwing himself around on the floor and screaming. I understand why you…
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Mr. Derek Martin
Many people that know me, know that I am a firm believer in the saying, whatever happens, happens. In October 2011, I was hired to be a soprano in the choir at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Lancaster City. Unbeknownst to me, the church was a short walk from my parents house, and shared a parking…
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May showers bring……May tantrums?
May brought us a Physical Therapy evaluation at Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center in Lancaster, the start of our in-home ABA Services and a consultation for bilateral tubes in Greyson’s ears. The evaluation for PT did not go well. Greyson refused to cooperate with any of the tasks that the evaluator presented him with. After about…
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It’s just a “birthmark”
The next morning, visitors began proceeding in to meet Greyson, or “baby G” as we all called him. My parents, sisters and Derek’s family all came to meet the newest Martin. I don’t quite remember who pointed it out, but someone had asked about the pink splotches on G’s face. We had noticed a small…
La Vie De Autism 