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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Who or what is responsible for my son’s improvements?
When people see or hear how far my son has come in the past two years, they frequently end up telling me what they think caused the improvement. It is rarer that someone actually asks me what I think made … Continue reading
Before he even gets in the classroom door.
I am so anxious and angry about everything that’s gone wrong as we move towards my son’s first day at school, that it’s keeping me up at night when I already don’t get enough sleep, and it’s giving me the … Continue reading
Posted in Schooling
Tagged ASD, Autism, Education, school arson, School uniform, social story, Special education
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Where’s the Harm…
When a child suffers, and science can’t provide definitive answers and solutions to stop the suffering, parents turn to whatever is left, no matter how unproven. No matter how expensive. No matter how demeaning, or dangerous..? In the world of … Continue reading
Posted in Causes and Cures of Autism, Parenting an Autistic Child, Therapies
Tagged ASD, Autism, harm, science, scientifically proven, Therapy
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One zoo, two children, and… a clock
We visited the local zoo today; the first time for both of our children. I finally felt my 5 year-old autistic son would be able to handle the newness, the long walk, and take joy in the experience. (Plus a … Continue reading
Posted in Firsts, Parenting an Autistic Child
Tagged animals, ASD, Auckland Zoo, Autism, cheetah, Clock, going out, New Zealand, Zoo
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A conversation with Yoda, if he was autistic, and liked clocks…
My autistic son has a lot to say. But what he’s saying and what he means is still often a mystery. I’ve decided to record his words while I sit at the computer for a rest between chores. It will … Continue reading
Posted in Clocks, Communication, The Lighter Side of Autism
Tagged ASD, Autism, Clock, communication, conversation, speech, talking, Yoda
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Sleeping Habits and Rituals
My son sleeps sideways in his bed, with his long legs splayed like a frog so they don’t hang off the edge. He has two pillows, but neither go under his head; he has them both lying parallel to either … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting an Autistic Child
Tagged ASD, Autism, bedtime, children, habit, night time, ritual, routine, Sleep, Sleep deprivation
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Fear of Diagnosis
As a teenager and young adult, I often found myself wrestling with whether it was worse to find out the truth, or be left wondering. Sometimes it was in regards to things people had told me, such as that someone … Continue reading
Feelings; you’re doing it wrong.
I’m tired of being told (and reading about) what to feel and not feel, in regards to my son’s autism. How I feel about his autism is a reflection of scores of factors that others do not have access to: … Continue reading
Posted in Attitudes to Autism, Parenting an Autistic Child
Tagged ASD, Autism, emotions, feelings, Grief, Mental Health, Parent, Special needs
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