by Sandra Peoples | Nov 3, 2020 | Fall 2020, GREENHOUSE
Fall 2020/ Sandra Peoples One fall Friday night during my senior year of high school, I cheered for my friend Wes who was playing tight end. “Go 98!” I yelled. My friend in the bleachers next to me said, “Who is 98? There’s no 98 on the...
by Sandra Peoples | Jun 17, 2020 | Graduate 2020, GREENHOUSE
Graduate 2020/ Sandra Peoples My sister, Syble, was born and diagnosed with Down syndrome in 1977. Just a few years later, my mom was thinking about what my sister would do as an adult. Our small town in Duncan, Oklahoma, didn’t have a lot of resources at that time in...
by Sandra Peoples | Jun 9, 2020 | Spring 2020, GREENHOUSE
Spring 2020/ Sandra Peoples There are times that I let my son’s autism hold us back. We make decisions based not only on what would be easier for him, but also what we want to avoid (like stares and unhelpful advice from others). But last year I turned forty. One of...
by Matthew McDill | Feb 12, 2020 | Fall 2019, GREENHOUSE
Fall 2019 / Sandra Peoples We sat around the table talking about topics that are usually off limits when you’re eating—like medical issues, potty training challenges, and puberty. We smiled at each other’s disclaimers, “This may sound weird, but…” and we nodded...
