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The Lowdown, Vol. 3
Since the boys are gone this week for Spring Break (visiting their dad in L.A.) and I am feeling the usual disjointedness with them away, I figured it was time for another edition of Personal Posts. Because I’m su… -
Time for a Change
Remember when the autism ribbon magnets came out? I do. I don’t recall how many years ago that was, but I got some right away, gave a few to relatives, kept a couple. We didn’t really think about the puzzle m… -
I think it's time we had "The Talk"
Usually when parents think of “the talk,” we think of how to approach that first time that we tell our kids about sex - and all the other ensuing (hopefully much later) talks on the subject. Or the talk abou… -
An Autism Awareness Month Irony
Are you ready for the irony of Autism Awareness Month ironies? As many of you know, I am the southern Oregon chapter rep for the Autism Society of Oregon, and I facilitate the monthly support group meetings. Since, as a… -
Book Review: The Autism Mom's Survival Guide
You’re probably going to see this often when reading reviews of The Autism Mom’s Survival Guide: Susan Senator has done it again. Her second book is excellent on its own, or as a companion to her first, Makin… -
The Man with Ideas
Recently, someone found TeenAutism by searching “Can autistic teens have obsessive thoughts?” and probably stumbled upon the entire Obsessions category on my site. Because in Nigel’s case, you might as well ask, “Is t… -
The Aftermath
Long-time readers of this blog know that Nigel unfortunately has a history of being bullied (click here and scroll down). So far, at his new school, he has not encountered any bullying or harassment, which is a welcome… -
Watching the Movie Adam
Ever since the movie Adam came out on DVD, I’ve debated watching it. I was curious but skeptical. I wondered how realistic it could be, or how stereotypical, how formulaic, or how Hollywoodized. I feared that it might… -
The Needs of Siblings
Attention is not evenly distributed when you’re a special needs parent. When you have more than one child, and especially when you have less than two parents, things tend to get very lopsided. I still haven’t figured out… -
Meeting His Needs
I’m sure we’ve all done it at some point. We look through the photo albums, gaze at the images of our little ones and sit there, transfixed, in memory. We wonder - that thing he’s doing with clenching his fists - did t…
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- About Me: My name is Tanya Savko. I am a writer and the mother of two sons. I am also the southern Oregon chapter rep for the Autism Society of Oregon.
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