Being a mother of a teenager with Asperger’s Syndrome , I find myself coaxing a lot. Reminders and prompts are in my arsenal. I try not to nag, since I really don’t want him to shut down and not pay attention to the lessons I’m bestowing. There are new studies that the brain doesn't fully mature until someone is in their 20's . Unfortunately, for me, day to day living can make this fact a vague whisper. Then there are moments that happen so unexpected that they are remarkable. I finally watched My Left Foot (thank goodness for Netflix!) The actors Daniel Day Lewis and Hugh O’Connor were absolutely tremendous as they portrayed Christy Brown , the real life writer and artist with cerebral palsy. As the movie progressed to the part where young Christy took a piece of chalk between his toes to write on the floor, I started to cringe. I have a strong aversion to squeaking chalk (though I believe everyone has a dislike to this horrible sound!) I ...