Top 12 about Charlie on Autism Vox 2007

As you most likely have noticed, I post a lot here about many—any—thing related or referring to autism, throughout the day (and night, I suppose—yes, I never go to sleep before 1am). Writing about my now 10 1/2 year old son Charlie was my original reason for blogging. My first blog was My Son Has Autism (June – December 2005) which evolved into Autismland, which I wrote from December 2005 to February of this year. In February, I discerned that it was time to stop writing about the details about Charlie’s life so publicly and so frequently. I do miss sharing our daily adventures about our “Autism Reality Show,” which was how I originally describe my first weblog. My Son Has Autism is still on the web (with photos) and most of Autismland can be read on this site; (without photos). And I write, though less frequently and with less detail, about Charlie here on Autism Vox. Those posts can be found under the category “Charlisms“—-and here are my favorite posts about Charlie from each month of 2007.

• Thinking Autistically
  January: This post will take you from thick cortexes to sushi.
• The First Cause: Charlie the Unmoved Mover
  February: Charlie is my first cause—is, if you will, the principle that sets me into motion.
• What happened?: On Charlie growing up
  March: Since Charlie started in his new school in the summer of 2006, something has happened in Charlie’s and our lives.
• He taught himself
  April: Charlie makes his own lunch.
• Kumbayah
  May: Lullabies: A Songbook was the first book Charlie liked, and this is his favorite song.
• Home Is Where the Ocean Is
  June: No list of anything about Charlie can be without an ocean post!
• At the Barber Shop
  July: Charlie gets and buzzcut and meets someone out of our not too distant past in the next chair.
• The Surfing Challenge
  August: Charlie gets his first surfing lesson.
• He’s a Really Good Swimmer, Really
  September: As many times as I say, “Charlie’s a really good swimmer,” I still suspect the pool staff won’t believe it until they see it.
• A Little Big Deal
  October: Charlie does his thing and I do mine.
• 14 Miles
  November: Charlie and his dad bike across four towns.
• BBDO
  December: As in: Brooklyn–Bowery—D train—whOle fOOds.