Catherine Godone-Maresca, M.A. is in need of adoptive autism parents. Catherine’s goal is to provide others with understanding about what it’s like to parent an autistic child. She says that this population of mother’s of autistic children has “remained largely unstudied.” Catherine has enough biological parents participating in the study, but needs these adoptive parents…
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believe in your child (autism)
I’ve got to get out more. When we get out of our comfort zone and I talk to others, it gives me platforms to jump off. Ideas come pouring in from what I see and experience and I can’t wait to tell you all about it. However, with autism it’s difficult to leave this haven…
Read Morewhy you should teach the autistic person the word NO
Are children allowed to say no? Think about a non-autistic child, are they allowed to say no? Think about the autistic child, are they allowed to say no? Usually not. They almost always have to comply. Autistic children don’t get a choice, don’t get to express how they feel, nor do they get to say no.…
Read Moreautism’s siblings: what a 7-year-old has to say about autism and her brother
After reading an article on Huffington Post titled, “My Sons Love Their Sister but Not Autism,” I decided to ask my non-autistic daughter a question. I thought Payton would have a different perspective so I asked, “Payton, do you like autism?” Payton answered, “Yes.” Then I shared with her what I’d told the nursing staff at…
Read Morehow Autism Speaks spreads awareness: it’s not what you think
*You can listen to a recording of this post, just scroll to the end. Autism Awareness Month needs some work. A large portion of awareness is propelled by Autism Speaks, but what is Autism Speaks saying about autism and what is their awareness doing? I thought I’d give you a glimpse at how Autism Awareness needs…
Read Morewhen parents accept autism, the world will too
April is Autism Awareness Month and there are many autistic individuals and some autism advocate parents who would love to see that changed to Autism Acceptance Month. So as part of Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month, I want to ask what we’re doing to accept autism. Accepting autism begins in the home of the autistic person, it…
Read Moresensory processing disorder and the classroom
Does your child sit still in class? Does the teacher complain that your child isn’t focused? Does your child come home and act like a monkey that’s been let out of its cage? Last week I was chatting with a friend whose daughter, Alexa, is having some issues in school. Not big issues, some of…
Read Moregive your autistic child ways to “talk” about the past
*Even if your child doesn’t have autism I encourage you to keep reading if you would like ways to reach your child in a deeper way. Occasionally we are given gems of knowledge that I love to pass on to those who are raising children with autism. One such gem came from Michael Emmons*, who…
Read Morenavigating IEP meetings
Autism is an ever evolving world where I frequently feel left behind. I’m thankful our autism world is evolving because I know it could remain stagnant. This is all proof that I don’t always know what I’m doing in this autism world and I’m learning, just as you are. IEPs is one of those places…
Read Morethe best sensory toys (part 2)
Two weeks ago, I started a two-part series on the best sensory toys. In that post I shared what sensory toys have been the most helpful to us, and in this post I will add more to that list and include some toys that have been recommended by others. Based on one study, around 78…
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