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Jennifer Byde Myers
- Location
- SF Bay Area, California, US
- Birthday
- February 03
- Bio
- Jennifer Byde Myers is a writer, editor and parent of a child with autism. She has been writing since 2003 at www.jennyalice.com, chronicling her family’s journey from diagnosis to daily living with her son’s special needs. She is a founder and editor of The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism. Her writing has been featured at Salon.com, Dandelion, Care.com and in several books including My Baby Rides the Short Bus. Jennifer has been interviewed on NPR, most recently on Forum with Michael Krasny, and is a Parenting.com Must-Read Mom. She lives on the San Francisco peninsula with her supportive husband, two wily children and a dog named Gus. Follow her on Twitter at @jennyalice
MY RECENT POSTS
- It's In the Stars
April 18, 2013 10:30PM - When Everything is Just So Big
March 19, 2013 04:42PM - Tell Me A Little Something
February 27, 2013 08:36PM - I Resolve to...
February 18, 2013 10:13PM - Making Sense of Sandy Hook
December 20, 2012 08:31PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
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October 24, 2012 01:18PM - “Thank you so much. I
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September 14, 2012 08:12PM - “Thank you for your
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July 25, 2012 04:10PM - “Thanks for writing about
this Kim.”
June 15, 2012 03:56AM - “Thank you for your
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June 13, 2012 04:38PM
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APRIL 18, 2013 10:31PM
It's In the Stars
My blood pressure just shot up so high I was seeing stars.
Calm house, homemade broccoli beef, Jake's aide on time and
helpful, the wind has finally died down. Things were going so
smoothly I was able to sort and file papers.
Then after dinner and a nice warm shower,… Read full post »
MARCH 19, 2013 4:42PM
When Everything is Just So Big
Every once in a while it feels like our life is filled with VERY
BIG things, and nothing small at all.
I expect small problems all the time. This world is not set up for people who are outside the norm, and we have disability, precociousness, and…
I expect small problems all the time. This world is not set up for people who are outside the norm, and we have disability, precociousness, and…
FEBRUARY 27, 2013 8:36PM
Tell Me A Little Something
Jake is considered non-verbal. I used to say pre-verbal, but then I
realized that was just as insulting, and probably less accurate,
since I do not expect him to speak in a clear manner that will be
medically or academically recognized, and quite frankly,
communication has always been the goal, not…
FEBRUARY 18, 2013 10:13PM
I Resolve to...
To honor number 7 on my list below, here are a few of my
resolutions a full month and a half into the year. I figure I just
finished packing away the Christmas decorations, so I am right on
schedule.
New Year's Resolutions:
New Year's Resolutions:
- Don't hold myself to anything I … Read full post »
DECEMBER 20, 2012 8:31PM
Making Sense of Sandy Hook
We need to make sense of things. That's what we do as parents, as
people, we want things to make sense, because if we can identify
"why" something happened, we can make it happen next time, or we
can make something better, or we can prevent it from ever occurring
again…
NOVEMBER 9, 2012 12:27PM
I Stand Here Ironing
I have come to believe that I perhaps I live a life of luxury, if
for no other reason than the fact that I no longer iron my
husband's shirts, or mine very often any more. We take them to the
cleaners. That one thing makes our life so much simpler…
NOVEMBER 1, 2012 6:40PM
Autistics Speaking Day
For the most part, most people, would say that my son is
non-verbal. That is a clinical diagnosis. I use the term when I am
explaining his needs to a caretaker or an education professional. I
hate saying it though, not in the "we should use the term
pre-verbal instead of…
OCTOBER 24, 2012 7:00AM
A Cup of Kindness
My dry cleaner retired.
I walked in last week, and felt like someone was "gaslighting" me, because instead of the usual cheerful couple behind the counter, there was an entirely different cheerful couple that is about the same age. And yet there they were doing the same things that/…
OCTOBER 2, 2012 2:41PM
My Not-So-Little Tween
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 4:37PM
Chances Are
In the middle of the night, I heard my daughter cough in her sleep and jumped out of bed. She had only coughed once, but that's all it took for my heart to race and a cold sweat to break out. I rushed to open… Read full post »
JULY 31, 2012 4:30PM
On Our Anniversary
JULY 31, 2012 4:29PM
A Little Rain Must Fall
JULY 25, 2012 12:09PM
On Our Anniversary
JULY 23, 2012 4:46PM
Scarborough on Autism
In case you're wondering, I'm
pretty sure my son is not going to grow up to be a mass murderer.
Thanks Joe Scarborough--it only takes one idiot to undo
advocacy.
"You don't want to generalize," said MSNBC's Joe Scarborough, but that's exactly what he did when he said that James Holmes,/… Read full post »
"You don't want to generalize," said MSNBC's Joe Scarborough, but that's exactly what he did when he said that James Holmes,/… Read full post »
JULY 13, 2012 1:51AM
Proud to Be the Crazy 'B' on the Bus: Just Say Something
the cashier: Diapers eh? Expensive. I bet you can't wait
until they are out of those.
me: Yes, we'll be rich. Uh, I have a special needs kid, so it may take awhile.Oh, that's hard.
Yes, mostly for him. He gets frustrated. But he's doing great. He's a… Read full post »
JULY 11, 2012 10:22AM
Busy Days of Summer
What a great week at the Lake house. Happy, tired kids and happy
tired parents. Someone told me I looked rested today, someone else
said I looked like I'd been "hiking or something." All I know is
that I had a great time.
We had Sage and her…
JUNE 23, 2012 10:42AM
Dispatch from Another Planet
I miss them. It's hard/…
JUNE 12, 2012 12:44PM
Where Are you Going My Little One?
My daughter, my baby, turned six yesterday.
She is beautiful and kind and quick and loves to curl up sweetly in
my arms to start the morning. Each day I am equal parts terrified
and delighted to be her mother. I know I will…
MAY 10, 2012 8:00AM
Just Say Something
the cashier: Diapers eh? Expensive. I bet you can't wait
until they are out of those.
me: Yes, we'll be rich. Uh, I have a special needs kid, so it may take awhile.Oh, that's hard.
Yes, mostly for him. He gets frustrated. But he's doing great. He's a… Read full post »
MAY 7, 2012 6:30AM
Snapshot of myBoy
MAY 4, 2012 12:43AM
Like Pebbles Through the Hourglass
We're
sitting here on the walkway on our hill. I'm a little more relaxed
up here as long as I am between Jake and the stairs which lead to
the street, where he has just gotten off the bus. It's not a yellow
short bus anymore, it's a very well-used white… Read full post »
MAY 2, 2012 6:00AM
Remember Me
I just retold a story to a friend about a life-changing incident
that happened to me when I was five years old. It is so vivid: my
little blonde curly-headed self standing there in the driveway next
to my blue bike with the pink flowered banana seat. We didn't have
helmets…
MAY 2, 2012 6:00AM
Remember Me
I just retold a story to a friend about a life-changing incident
that happened to me when I was five years old. It is so vivid: my
little blonde curly-headed self standing there in the driveway next
to my blue bike with the pink flowered banana seat. We didn't have
helmets…
APRIL 20, 2012 1:50AM
Autism Acceptance: Growing Up
I
heard a crunchy sound from a mouth that should have been empty. It
is a horrible feeling when I think one of my children has eaten
something dangerous. We've been pretty lucky around here, the most
inedible items actually swallowed aren't really inedible, the
cut-off tops/…
APRIL 12, 2012 10:10AM
Autism: Around and About and Aware
We are on week two of spring break around here, and my lovely
pre-teen son is taking nicely to sleeping in until 9:30am (thank
you to Sage who is getting my girl to kindergarten this week!)
While it usually feels a little frantic and unstructured during
spring break, this year feels…
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