Jon Gilbert
Writer, husband, father, entrepreneur. We have our share of happiness and challenges, just as any other family; only a little more of each.
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Vermont Medicaid Reduces Previously Covered Autism ServicesEven when private insurance agrees to a need for therapy services, Medicaid has rules. Unfortunately, these rules advise to start weaning the child off therapeutic assistance after a year. -
Surviving CheatingThere can be life after transgression. This is assuming you both want there to be a life after. But for it to be successful, there are some hard --- yet unequivocal --- rules you need to follow in order to get to that point.
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Autism in PublicThis is an open letter to those people who misinterpret the behavior of some of the children they meet in public
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Five Things You Never Want Your Mother-in-Law to OverhearLove them or hate them, there are some misunderstandings you don't want your mother-in-law sharing at the family picnic.
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Titles of Online Articles: Are They Important?In the slightly more-than-a-year that I've been writing for Associated Content, I've noticed a pattern. This pattern has little to do with the content of the story and more to do with the substance of the title.
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Ten Ideas for Feeling Young AgainIn our grown-up, bill-filled, sometimes sardonic lives, we can forget how cool it was to be a kid. But was it because we didn't have schedules and conference calls, or could it have been something much simpler?
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Interview with a Helicopter MomMore frequently, college and business administrators are encountering parents who are becoming increasingly involved in the lives of their adult children. One so-called helicopter mom tries to explain.
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High School Graduation: 2009This is a satirical look at what soon may become (or has become of) high school "promotion ceremonies".
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Angel Guard Seatbelt Latch CoversIf you have trouble with kids unlocking their seatbelts in a moving car, this buckle guard is the option you've been looking for.
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Denis Leary Upsets the Autism CommunityAt least one chapter in Denis Leary's new book "Why We Suck: A Feel-Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid" is shocking for the sake of selling books. "Autism Shmautism" doesn't share any insight, but Leary's absent-mindedness shines through. -
Questionable News Coverage of the Black Friday Trampling TragedyRegarding a recent tragedy, one CBS report looked more like an advertisement than a news story.
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A 13-Year-Old Boy with Autism is Banned from His Minnesota ChurchShould a church be compelled to accept all levels of an autistic child's behavior, no matter how dangerous? Should the parent of a child with autism be expected to accept certain accommodations in order to help deal with their child's behavior?
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Why Can't Your Child Behave in Public?When a child is acting up in public, are the parents to blame, or could something else possibly be going on? -
Customer Service 2.0Call it guest service, customer service, client relations or any other title. They're all just synonyms for "respect".
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CBS Cancels Jericho...AGAIN!I don't watch a lot of television, but I feel comfortable in saying that this was MY show. Many fans echo that sentiment, as Jericho earned a rabid, voracious cult following. That and $3.50 will buy you a bag of peanuts. -
Vermont's Montshire MuseumAny season, almost any day of the year, the Montshire Museum of Science offers hours of hands-on learning and fun for kids of all ages. -
My Son's First (And Hopefully Only) Encounter With "The Belt"Though sometimes I wonder how my family manages to walk upright. -
I Can't Believe She Said ThatNo kidding, even people who should know better can make the rudest comments when they don't know what's going on. I guess there's no accounting for being human.
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Unconditional Love DefinedIf a day can make a difference, then two years can make a miracle. Its the type of miracle that was planted in pain and grew into respect, happiness and trust, and it proves the existence of unconditional love. And she's the strongest person I know.