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Small Animals First
A STORY OF AUTISM AND RECOVERY
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Chapter 29: Baby
Christopher trailed his new friend Elise around his preschool classroom each day, eagerly following her directions and doing exactly what…
Heather Anne McIntosh
Mar 15, 2016
Small Animals First: Prologue
Christopher’s body filled the doorway, his silhouette backlit by the afternoon sun. He stepped into my office, all legs, shoulders and…
Heather Anne McIntosh
Mar 15, 2016
Chapter 30: A Step Back
I won the California state championships in the 100-meter breaststroke when I was ten. I remember the race well: the other girls towered…
Heather Anne McIntosh
Mar 15, 2016
Chapter 25: Strapped
My father often told us kids that we were strapped. He talked about money as if it were food — something that needed to be gathered…
Heather Anne McIntosh
Mar 15, 2016
Chapter 14: Assault
I often found Christopher in the kitchen standing in front of the refrigerator, staring at the smooth white plastic as if it held a…
Heather Anne McIntosh
Mar 15, 2016
Chapter 8: Inhumanity
The hospital had an imposing yet neglected air about it, like a wealthy old lady left to live alone without any family. The multi-story…
Heather Anne McIntosh
Mar 15, 2016
Chapter 5: Clay Dogs
I turned to watch Christopher sitting in his car seat dragging the scrawny legs of his red Elmo doll over his cheeks. He was staring at a…
Heather Anne McIntosh
Mar 15, 2016
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