{"id":1045,"date":"2007-01-31T09:08:00","date_gmt":"2007-01-31T09:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/susansenator.com\/blog2\/2007\/01\/a-good-talk\/"},"modified":"2012-05-26T22:41:45","modified_gmt":"2012-05-27T02:41:45","slug":"a-good-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/susansenator.com\/blog\/2007\/01\/a-good-talk\/","title":{"rendered":"A Good Talk"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I gave a talk to a group of parents and teachers in Braintree, Massachusetts on “Making Peace With Autism:  Family Life, Autism, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” This is the usual presentation I do.  I have a Power Point slide show of the family and how we have dealt with my oldest son’s autism through the years, and I read applicable sections from my book, “Making Peace With Autism” (Shambhala, 2005). (http:\/\/www.susansenator.com)  I talk about the arc of our family life, from wondering and worrying about our firstborn; to the learning curve, anger and grief; and into where we are now —  acceptance, understanding, and connection.  There are also helpful strategies I go over, such as “trust your gut,” “determine your family priorities,” “be as eccentric as you need to be,” and “define success on your own terms.”<\/p>\n

These talks are always very enjoyable for me and I think my audience, too.  I have been told many times that “it is as if I were speaking their own thoughts.” <\/div>\n

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