“Give me a hug.” Those were Laura’s first words when she came over for a visit. A slanderous word had been directed at Wil that
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Receiving Butterflies
I was about two years younger than Wil when I hopped a fence with my friends. The top of the fence caught the back pocket
A Love Story
The girl stood behind the hospital wheelchair and clasped the narrow top of the plastic seat. Her mother, standing beside her (both about the same
The Dance
When Wil was born, I wondered on his differences. How would they separate him from making friends? How would his differences separate him from living
It’s What Friends Do
Wil’s closest friends are five girls from school; all typically-developing. In our tight-knit community, I hear over and again how special Wil’s friends are. And
Steps to Independence
I walked Wil into his first day of camp, then I walked back to my car. I shut the car door and cried for 5
