Is your glass half empty?
Dear autism, Sometimes it’s tempting to let you get me down. It’s easy to focus on the difficulties you present
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Eminem Helped my Speech Delayed Son
Yes, you read that right. Eminem.Before I go any further: **DISCLAIMER** This post is in no way endorsing that Eminem will help your child speak better. I am merely relating OUR experience. I digress. So, my son is on the Aut…
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IEP Meetings
IEP meetings. Almost every, special needs parents’ apple of discord. Why is it that so many families have to fight to get what their child needs AND deserves? I mean, these people go to school for a career, in which they are to help mold …
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All over again
Even though the writing was on the wall, I was in total denial. When others raised the question, I resisted.
Read moreThanks to the New Team of Therapists
Last night, our home coach was pretty silent as Big Brother raged away. Later I asked her why. In response
Read moreArt in Autism–Learning Autism
While pondering my next question for learning autism, my brain slipped over to the artistic side. It made me wonder,
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Yoga & Autistic Children
“Yoga helps autistic kids deal with stress. School board runs classes to help autistic children learn techniques to regulate their
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Sensory Issues & Ideas
In a sensory integration therapy we learned that Asperger kids tear things apart because of sensory needs. The tearing, shredding, cutting
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An Observer Says My Daughter isn’t Autistic
“Shannon,” my 24-year-old daughter, was unable to tell what others were thinking, because of her Asperger’s. The world was a
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