adoption, foster care, and autism
Last week in the post, Are Autism Behaviors Annoying, I mentioned a conversation which took place between me and a family member about Autism. You can read that post to see where this relative, Joan, was coming from. Joan continued from the “…annoying,” comment to telling me about an acquaintance they recently ran into. This…
Read MorePeople with Autism are intelligent, but sometimes as a parent of an Autistic child it can be difficult to see at times. When we ask our children to do something and they don’t respond, it’s not a lack of intelligence, but the Autistic child’s brain taking time to process everything. Temple Grandin has said… The…
Read MoreAfter my son was diagnosed with Autism, I began reading articles, blogs, Facebook statuses, and Tweets written by Autism parents. I noticed some parents don’t have a problem with the word “disabled” and some don’t use it. I didn’t have a problem with the word in the beginning of my journey with my sons…
Read MoreThis post was inspired by Musings of an Aspie’s post, I Am Not Temple Grandin. Please check out her post, it’s well worth the read. ******* When someone finds out your child has Autism, do they drop famous names such as, Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, or Temple Grandin, or do they reference the movie Rain…
Read MoreI wish more people knew what inclusion is and the benefits of integrating special needs children in the mainstream classroom. When I share with others that our son attends the ONLY inclusive school in our district, they stare at me, having no idea what I mean. Information exists elsewhere on this topic, so I will…
Read MoreIt was a simple blood draw. Oh wait, did I say simple? Nothing in life is simple when you have a child with Autism. Everything, and I mean everything looks different for our family. I thought that if there would be a place where people understood it would be the blue smocked folks in the…
Read MoreIs your child high or low functioning? If you have a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, it’s probable you’ve been asked this question. How did you answer? Do you have a planned response if someone asks you this? The Autism Spectrum is large, it encompasses a vast array of abilities, and now that Aspergers is…
Read MoreMy son, Jeremiah, has Autism. For those of you who don’t know someone with the disorder, or who haven’t looked into what it is, there can be a very narrow perception of what the word “Autism” means. One example of this came when I was introduced to a woman who attends a small group we…
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lovin' adoptin' & autism