You can listen to a recording of this post by scrolling to the end. ***** Gotta love kids right? Since having a son with Autism, I’ve seen a whole new side of children I hadn’t seen before. I’ve worked with kids for years, I’ve been a teacher and a nanny, and only since watching kids…
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on hold: when skills in Autism fluctuate
An audio version of this post is available at the end. Scroll down if you’d like to listen. Parent/Teacher Conferences. Fun right? Actually, I’m kinda weird and I “like” talking to my son’s teacher. She’s great with Jeremiah, cares deeply about him, understands what it’s like to have a child with Autism, and the best…
Read Morehow you can help end bullying
I rarely turn on the t.v. at night, we usually watch a show we missed on the iPad, no TiVo here. But, one evening I did turn on the t.v. and caught the movie, Bully. I’m really glad I did, and that it happened to be on PBS that night, at that particular time. I…
Read MoreAutism therapy: all children are unique, even those with Autism
Oy, therapy for children with developmental disabilities. We could get into quite a discussion couldn’t we? How well it’s done or not done, how it should be done, what age to start therapy, how often and for how long. Lots of shoulds and should nots aren’t there? When you begin on the road of Autism…
Read Moreseizures and Autism: a visit to Children’s Hospital
Jeremiah’s seizures began when he was a newborn. We adopted him from foster care, so he wasn’t with us then, however he had the “shaking seizures” after he was born and then again a month or two later. He came to us at three months and we didn’t see anything unusual, indicating a seizure until…
Read Morewhat works for your Autistic child: when therapies and programs don’t fit
What does the Autistic child want? I wonder if this question is ever asked. Well it’s asked, but what percentage of the time? And, frankly, there are therapists and parents who never ask this question or acknowledge the child they’re working with or raising has opinions all their own. It’s as if children who have…
Read More5 things Autism parents are tired of hearing
Autism parents get advice from every which way; parents, friends, family, strangers, and store clerks. While much of it is well-intentioned, it can become redundant and those spouting the “ideas on how to get your child to behave better” don’t have a clue. To preface this list, I would like to say that every person…
Read Morewhat if my Autistic child never says, “I love you”?
*Please be sure to read to the end if you’re offended by the words “grieving process.” When a child is diagnosed with Autism, often times there’s a grieving process for the parents. Their original expectations are drastically altered, sometimes in one moment, sometimes over the course of months or years. Grieving is important, if we…
Read Moreare nurses and doctors familiar with Autism?
Are nurses, doctors, radiologists, and other hospital staff familiar with Autism? I wish the answer was, yes, but sometimes they don’t know enough to make a visit to the hospital or ER a pleasurable experience for our children who have Autism. Wait a minute. Did I say “pleasurable”? Whose visit to the hospital is a…
Read Morewhere the abuse of Autistic people begins
You may have seen it in the news, a teen was talked into the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, but, instead of ice, peers doused him with urine, feces, cigarette butts, and spit. This enrages me. Part of me can’t believe people would behave this way, but then I have not lived the secluded, naive life,…
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