All Jan Peightell Posts

About three years ago, Micah’s aide Melody began experimenting with tie dye and wondered if Micah might like helping her with her creations. She began

I have a pin that I wear on one of my jackets that was sent to me from one of the Autism organizations that I

Autism has taken many things from Micah’s life. Things like living independently, driving a car, even sharing how he feels verbally are not options for

I first heard about the Surfing with Smiles event from my husband Dean’s daughter who asked me if Micah might enjoy an event where volunteers

I had been wondering what to write for my monthly blog until this morning when I heard myself saying the above words to Micah and

A recent Facebook post of a missing non-verbal child with Autism flashed me back in time to the panic I felt when Micah was about

This past winter, Dean lost his faithful companion of eight years, Franklin, a sweet Australian Shepard who was devoted to Dean and after a year

It arrived on a quiet early evening. I was watching a work related program on my computer in the sun room when I heard a

In early February I fell on the ice in my neighbor’s yard while on a mission to return some of their mail that had been

Thoughts about sharing about Micah’s and my family’s journey with autism percolated in my mind for years before I finally sat down to write. I