Dreading Saturdays
Lots of people dread Mondays. I hate Saturdays. School, it seems, is very taxing for Ryan. Five days of paying
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routinesandautism
Our Morning Routine and “the Pants”
Anyone who has any real contact with kids like Sam knows routine is the key to success. We use to
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5 of the Most Common Difficulties
How to approach 5 of the most common difficulties that may occur for children on the autism spectrum: (1) Sleepless
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The Four-Day Sahara
I tried to line stuff up for Alex this past Thanksgiving break, which I’ve come to regard as “the four-day
Read moreWithin His Misery, I Discovered Joy
Part of our bedtime routine involves Looking At The Calendar. It’s a big monthly calendar taped to the back of
Read moreExploring New Places
Whenever we can, I try to take Short Stack to new places and change up his routine a little. This
Read moreBack to School! or (New Routines: Here We Come!)
Whew… Well… It has been an interesting few weeks. I haven’t had time to write much because it is that
Read moreDealing with Changes
Does anyone remember the Brady Bunch episode where Peter’s voice changes? I loved the Brady Bunch as a kid. It
Read moreWhen Autism Makes Things Easier
Most of the time, Autism makes things much more difficult… even the most simple of tasks. But sometimes, in some
Read moreInterruption in Routine
Elliott’s dvd player is broken. It died a few days ago. Normal it wouldn’t be a big deal, except that
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