PTSD in Caregiving – When Little Things Feel Life-Threatening
One day when I was 17, I happened to be home alone with my father. As a result of three strokes a year earlier, Dad was paralysed on his right…
seizures
Autism Disorder AND Epilepsy (But NO SUDEP!!!) at 6:05 AM
I was awake at 5:30 this morning, had some breakfast, and was enjoying a mug (not a cup, a mug) of coffee when I noticed that the time was 6:05…
Autism Disorder AND Epilepsy (But NO SUDEP!!!) at 6:05 AM
I was awake at 5:30 this morning, had some breakfast, and was enjoying a mug (not a cup, a mug) of coffee when I noticed that the time was 6:05…
Autism Disorder AND Epilepsy (But NO SUDEP!!!) at 6:05 AM
I was awake at 5:30 this morning, had some breakfast, and was enjoying a mug (not a cup, a mug) of coffee when I noticed that the time was 6:05…
Autism Disorder AND Epilepsy (But NO SUDEP!!!) at 6:05 AM
I was awake at 5:30 this morning, had some breakfast, and was enjoying a mug (not a cup, a mug) of coffee when I noticed that the time was 6:05…
Autism, Seizures, Meltdown, Recovery:What a Difference a Day Makes
A day can make a big difference in my son's world of severe autism disorder, intellectual disability and epileptic seizures. Yesterday as I pulled up to his school to pick…
Autism, Seizures, Meltdown, Recovery:What a Difference a Day Makes
A day can make a big difference in my son’s world of severe autism disorder, intellectual disability and epileptic seizures. Yesterday as I pulled up to his school to pick…
Autism, Seizures, Meltdown, Recovery:What a Difference a Day Makes
A day can make a big difference in my son's world of severe autism disorder, intellectual disability and epileptic seizures. Yesterday as I pulled up to his school to pick…
Autism, Seizures, Meltdown, Recovery:What a Difference a Day Makes
A day can make a big difference in my son’s world of severe autism disorder, intellectual disability and epileptic seizures. Yesterday as I pulled up to his school to pick…
Autism, Intellectual Disability and Seizures, When Together, Constitute ONE DISORDER
In the picture above, taken 3 years ago my son erupted in sudden self injurious behavior smashing himself violently in the head a split second after he had been on…
Run Jump Fly Boy Will Soon Return
With the return of Spring after a tough winter will come lots of outdoor time on our trails in the beautiful City of Fredericton with Conor. .Autism, seizures, seizure meds,…
Autism Disorders and the 1st International Epilepsy Day, February 9, 2015
Monday, February 9, 2015 is the first International Epilepsy Day, a joint initiative created by the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) scheduled to…
Our Happy Conor is Back! And Dad Is Happy Too!
The top photo above was taken a year and a half ago, shortly after Conor recoved from a very serious adverse reaction to his seizure med at the time, Lamtrogine,…
Autism Society Canada Misrepresents Autism On Its Web Site Makeover By Hiding The Many with Autism AND Intellectual Disability
The Autism Society Canada web site was down briefly and I had hoped, notwithstanding past experience, that the ASC would have started presenting an accurate picture of autism disorders to…
SUDEP The Global Conversation Combating The Myth That Seizures Do Not Kill
Many with autism disorders also suffer from epileptic seizures and should be aware of the risk of SUDEP, Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. The following is a News Release about…
Joy of Conor 2014
I will not pretend, I will never pretend, that autism is just a different way of thinking. Heather and I love our son too much to lie to the world…
Conor’s 3rd Tonic Clonic (Grand Mal) Seizure
Two and a half hours ago Conor suffered his 3rd Tonic Clonic or Grand Mal seizure. (He also suffered an episode of rhabdomyolisis, a serious adverse reaction to his previous…
Conor One Year Later!
Above: Conor this morning before Mom drove him to school at the Leo Hayes High School Resource Centre. Mom and Dad are very happy to have our Conor with us…
IDEA Disorder, Intellectual Disability-Epilepsy-Autism Disorder, On World Autism Awareness Day
Conor a year ago at the local ICU where he stayed for 6 days while the ICU professionals worked to save his life and return him to us in good…
Life in Conor’s "Back Yard", Fredericton’s North Riverfront Trail, in 2013
2013 was a challenging year for Conor and Dad health wise. I spent a week in acute care with some respiratory issues and Conor spent 2 weeks in hospital, including…