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Thursday, 10 May 2012

Autism Light: Dr. Stanley Greenspan

Two years ago today the autism community lost a hero who made a tremendous contribution in the treatment of autism. Dr. Stanley I. Greenspan was the influential child psychiatrist responsible for the development of the autism treatment known as Floortime. Dr. Stanley Greenspan is being named an Autism Light posthumously for his work with opening up a new world to countless numbers of children with autism and for bringing Floortime to the repertoire of autism treatments. His name is also being added to the Autism Light Memorial Roll.More Here...
Magic Lens

We had another great day playing ball up in Healdsburg with the Wonder League. The whole family got into it. Both kids played and cheered. James' Nana came and rooted for all the players, especially her two rookies. My husband and I whooped, clapped, and took pictures. He even helped sell t-shirts. I turned on the Magic lens at the end of the game, and got a little arty. We'll be doing it again next Saturday too!More Here...
Poem: Listen

Embraced by a redefining memory

and a reviving sense of healing,

I am slowly rebuilding my inner voice

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I Am In Here: Meeting Virginia Breen

Finding one's voice in society is enough of a challenge when you can speak. What if you couldn't speak, couldn't say the words verbally? What would you do then?

I had an opportunity last week when I was able to meet with Virginia Breen, co-author of the book, "I Am In Here". An incredible book that intertwines the poetry and insight of her daughter, Elizabeth, along with the struggles she went through as a parent trying to figure things out on the journey of Autism.

But that my friend, is only part of the story.... More Here...

Wednesday, 09 May 2012

Stuart Duncan: Part 1 - I have Aspergers

I started my autism blog with a very specific focus, which is why I named it “Autism From a Father’s Point of View.” It was to be a place for me to write about my son, Cameron, his growth with autism and what I’ve learned along the way. It was never meant to be about me. But things have changed. I now have an official diagnosis. I have Asperger. More Here...
I'm not a Helicopter Mom...I'm a Sherpa

Sir Edmund Hillary, Colonel John Hunt, and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay at Mount Everest.

Everyone loves to hate Helicopter Parents: the ones who grab all the Easter eggs at the egg hunt to guarantee their child doesn't walk away without finding one; the mother who calls her grown child's employer to negotiate a better salary on his behalf; the mom who wipes her kid's butt long after she's capable of doing it herself. We mock parents who shield their children from any of life's challenges, preventing their kids from learning how to handle problems on their own.More Here...
Hurt and Wonder

I could hear the catch in my throat as I told the woman she was wrong. That rejecting Pudding’s application for admission was a mistake, for them as much as for us. It really was us and them, no matter how she tried to tell us this was in our best interests- not giving Pudding a chance is wrong. More Here...

Tuesday, 08 May 2012

Social Stories, Scheduling and Pragmatic Speech

Here is a list of some of my favorite posts dealing with social stories, schedules and pragmatic speech. The resources at the bottom of this page are a basic place to start. Turn to the Helpful Websites on this blog for further information. More Here...
Autism from an 8-year-old's perspective

My baby brother, Michael, has Autism and is three years old. He is just now learning to say some words. Autism is something when it is hard for a baby to learn to talk. Sometimes it is hard to understand him. He calls me ‘Jonin’ and he calls my brother ‘Woo-woo’. More Here...

Monday, 07 May 2012

Don't Be Such A Hater

So...I decided not to write a blog for Autism Awareness month. Seems crazy right? Well, everyone else was writing lots of articles and blogs for the month, and it was great to see new people getting vocal about Autism. I enjoyed sitting back and watching people shine. Then May 1st hit and it died down, and people seemed to go back to their normal routines. So why didn’t I write anything? Autism Awareness is something that should be “celebrated” all year, not just one month. I wanted this blog to be a reminder of that. More Here...