Category: J-Mac Jason McElwain

• Surreal Reading Moment

  My autistic teen goes to bed when the younger kids do, but he has permission to read a pre-determined number of chapters before turning his clip-on light out. Since chapter length varies by book, he’s learned the art of bartering. If I say “Two chapters” he’ll tell me, “Chapters too little. Five chapters.” I’m likely […]

  Carrie Dalby

  June 23, 2014

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