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• The Most Difficult Autism Questions

  Published: July 27, 2007, 5:35 am

  Tags: Conor, Autism Reality, Autism Adult Residential Care, Autism Disorder, Autism Awareness

  questions.Where and how will Conor live when we, his parents, are gone. Will he enjoy his favorite things? Will he be able to stim with straws and water filled balloons? Will he have access to computers to watch Pinky Dinky Doo, Pontoffel Pock and the Hoober Gloob Highway?Will anyone truly care about him? Will Conor be happy when we are gone?For

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• Autism Is Not the Essence of Conor

  Published: July 19, 2007, 5:32 am

  Tags: Autism Treatment, Conor, Autism Disorder, Autism Awareness

  Conor is my son. He is a great and wonderful joy in my life. Each and every day he brings a smile to my face. Conor is also autistic, his diagnosis is Autism Disorder, assessed with profound developmental delays. His autism is severe. For those who would ban the use of terms such as severe vs mild or high functioning vs low functioning to describe

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• On Deck: Let's Not Forget Arizona

  Published: July 29, 2007, 8:19 am

  Tags: Barry Bonds, Barrybonds, Conor Jackson, Conorjackson, Eric Byrnes, Ericbyrnes, Hank Aaron, Hankaaron, Jay Mariotti, Jaymariotti, Jeremy Bonderman, Jeremybonderman, Livan Hernandez, Livanhernandez, Matt Morris, Mattmorris, On Deck, Ondeck, Sergio Mitre, Sergiomitre, Tim Hudso

  him up on Friday night, and Conor Jackson singled home the winning run in the 10th inning last night. Now Arizona finds itself tied with the Dodgers for first in the NL West, trailing only by a few percentage points. A win today against the Braves would not only bump the win streak to nine games, but also give the Diamonbacks their first home

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• Eyes less bright

  Published: August 14, 2007, 5:12 pm

  Tags: Conor Oberst, Bright Eyes, Cancellation

  Conor Oberst has pulled the UK Bright Eyes gigs as he's quite overcome with a fever:With regret Brght Eyes has cancelled this week's shows and appearance at V Fest (Bristol Aug 15; Liverpool Aug 16; Nottingham Aug 17; V Fest Aug 18 & 19). Illness has forced the cancellation. Bright Eyes would like to express their utmost thanks to all their fans

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• My Autism Blog Motivation

  Published: August 22, 2007, 3:59 am

  Tags: Conor, Stimming, Noise, Autism, Environmental Sensitivity

  Conor and Dad having a good laugh watching Pontoffel Pock on Youtube.Shower hair? No big deal.Stimming with a dandelion stem.Conor, sensitive to noise, reacts to the loud sounds of a passing motorcycle.All smiles at the mall, Conor is about to get a favorite treat - a gum ball.

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• Facing Autism in New Brunswick 1 Year Later

  Published: August 22, 2007, 8:53 am

  Tags: Conor, Facing Autism In New Brunswick, Autism Awareness, Autism Advocacy, Autism

  and comments about my son Conor. And the kind remarks that some have offered about my buddy Conor are definitely the highlight of my blogging year on Facing Autism in New Brunswick.I thank everyone who has taken the time out of their day to visit this site during the past

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• Summer Sonic: Life beyond the 'No Mosh'

  Published: August 22, 2007, 3:59 pm

  Tags: Pet Shop Boys, Reviews, Motorhead, Cyndi Lauper, Brett Anderson, The Twang, Unkle, Vitalic, Conor Oberst, Bloc Party, Summer Sonic, Manic Street Preachers, Polyphonic Spree, Festivals, Japan

  but let down when she calls Conor Oberst on stage (he'd played the Sonic Stage just before Cyndi) to add some horrible harmonies to the chorus. He later goes down with a fever and pulls out of the V Festival. She finishes with "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (that guitar intro is iconic - the Strokes came on stage to it at Zepp Tokyo about five

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• Autism and Stimming; A Conor Case Study

  Published: August 26, 2007, 10:23 am

  Tags: Conor, Stimming, Autism Disorder

  see no harm in stimming and Conor enjoys it so I don't try to prevent it. To the contrary when we visit a store or mall I look for a straw, his favorite stim object, for Conor to enjoy.Conor stimming in the nearby volleyball pit. Any time we walk by Conor goes over to stim (sifting sand). He will usually sift the sand for as long as I let

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• Conor's First Days At Middle School, So Far So Good

  Published: September 5, 2007, 8:14 pm

  Tags: Nashwaaksis Middle School, Conor Doherty, Transitions, Autism Education, Autism

  far so good. Conor is fortunate to have some well trained people involved with his education this year. The aides split their time with him but most of his day is spent with 2 aides with experience and training from the UNB-CEL Autism Intervention Training program and a resource teacher equally well qualified. The Nashwaaksis Middle School is

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• Autism Reality - Conor Gets A Haircut

  Published: September 13, 2007, 5:05 am

  Tags: Conor, Autism Disorder, Autism Awareness, Haircut, Environmental Sensitivity

  is still a challenge getting Conor's hair cut.Haircuts are planned for times when few other clients will be around, in a smaller establishment, with the same lady who has been cutting Conor's hair for several years. With all that it is still not easy.It is the skills, understanding and patience of the lady who cuts Conor's hair that makes it

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• Conor Eager to Get to Middle School

  Published: September 26, 2007, 6:39 am

  Tags: Conor, Transitions, Autism Education, Autism Disorder, Middle School

  were anxious about how Conor would handle the transition to middle school this year. We put a plan in place and carried it out with the help of the school team. But Conor is the main player on the team and he has done very well. These pictures taken yesterday show Conor ready to go to school, heading out the door 20 minutes early. He wants

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• Conor Tracks

  Published: September 28, 2007, 5:50 am

  Tags: Autism Acceptance, Conor, Developmental Delays, Autism Disorder

  lifted. Sometimes I get a Conor Happy Buzz even when I don't see him.Last night, after Conor was asleep in his room, and during a commercial break from the season premiere of "My Name Is Earl" I went to the kitchen for a glass of water and spotted something on the kitchen floor. The ABC 's are Conor Tracks, signs that he had been there. And

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• A Perfect Day

  Published: September 29, 2007, 6:22 pm

  Tags: Conor, Fredericton

  Today was a perfect day in Fredericton. A clear blue sky, a beautiful sunny day with a comfortable fall breeze.Conor enjoyed the cool breeze ... and the McDonald's Hash Browns.A visitor also enjoying the breeze ... and showing us some flying techniques.The view from the picnic bench.

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• Trail Walking with Conor

  Published: September 30, 2007, 2:53 pm

  Tags: Conor Doherty, Autism Disorder, Fredericton, Nashwaaksis

  Today was another perfect day in Fredericton.This afternoon Conor did some Nashwaaksis trail walking with Dad.

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• Fall Down or Fall Classic: Arizona D-Backs

  Published: October 1, 2007, 7:00 am

  Tags: Brandon Lyon, Brandon Webb, Brandonlyon, Brandonwebb, Chris Young, Chrisyoung, Conor Jackson, Conorjackson, Doug Davis, Dougdavis, Eric Byrnes, Ericbyrnes, Fall Down Fall Classic, Falldownorfallclassic, Jose Valverde, Josevalverde, Juan Cruz, Juancruz, Livan Hernandez, Liva

  Filed under: Phoenix, Diamondbacks, NL West, MLB Playoffs Making history, or falling prey to it? Fall Down or Fall Classic looks at the reasons each playoff team could win it all -- or could become a mere footnote in 2007's MLB yearbook.Opponents outscored them by 20 runs this year. They should have been 79-83 based on their Pythagorean win total.

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