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The Way of Manners
Today, I'm taking time out from my learning-autism posts to gently suggest a reminder for parents of all children, autistic or not. I was speaking with a friend yesterday. She has children come to her house after… -
Build-A-Bear Makes a Connection
My son doesn't like to use the touch screen to communicate. He doesn't like to touch it with his finger because of his extreme sensory aversion issues he has with touch. He can do it, but he doesn't want to. Because o… -
What Makes An Appropriate Child's TV Show?
Appropriate children’s programming is a controversial topic these days. I feel that it is important that my children watch shows that model appropriate behavior, are non-violent, rated G for language and content… -
What Happens When Autistic Children Become Adults?
I conducted an email interview with Dan E. Burns, Ph.D., author of Saving Ben about the new autism rates. His son is currently 22 and is dealing with issues now that will only get worse when the rising number of chi… -
A fine line...
As the parent of two children on the autism spectrum I walk a fine line every minute of every day. I never know what is going to happen or when. There are lots of books and people out there, who will tell you that yo… -
Autism Vaccine Study Criticized For Not Being Valid
I was captivated by the above video. It mentions Hannah Poling’s case Rebecca Estepp, mother of a 12 year old autistic boy, discusses how the government is awarding monetary settlements to families when th… -
Would you be interested in an Autism and/or Special Needs Blogger Conference
I really enjoyed the BlogHer conference environment. The breakout sessions weren’t my cup of tea, but I enjoyed meeting new bloggers and PR reps. I also enjoyed being in NY. I also learned a lot about the typ… -
Planning For Your Autistic Child To Become An Adult
In response to my Autistic young adults missing out on much needed services post, Dr. Frank Gagliardi, Executive Director, the League School of Greater Boston provided me with the following response to my concerns.… -
Young Adults with Autism.
Young adults with autism are essentially “pushed off a cliff” after high school once they graduate high school and are no longer entitled to services, says Paul Shattuck, PhD, assistant professor at the Br… -
Caring For A Sick Autistic Child
I spent my weekend taking care of a sick autistic child. It’s been awhile since my son has been as sick as he was this weekend. Since he is nonverbal, and has difficulty communicating how he is feeling, I have…

