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For My Fellow Helicopter Parents
The debate ranges on about high functioning and other points along the spectrum, but some issues remain the same, regardless of which point you pick. We know who we are even without everyone telling us, but we carry… -
Book Review: Hector and the search for Happiness
This is a quick read, and I read it swiftly because I had another audience in mind, but it’s not a children’s book. -
You can lead a horse to water....
I enjoy every second of my twelve-minute lie in and then dash downstairs at 6:12 a.m. – chaos. Start calculations – need to arrive at 11 and it’s a 38-minute drive – allow an hour in case of st… -
Book Review: The Optimistic Child
The Optimistic Child: A proven program to safeguard children against depression and build lifelong resilience by Martin E.P. Siligman, Ph.D., I’m not here to argue with the premise of this book as that kind of r… -
Book Review: Rex – A mother, her autistic child, and the music that transformed their lives
You may wish to watch this “15 minutes” video first – that way I won’t ’spoil’ the book for you. Did you watch it to the end? If you did take a deep breath and try not to rant about… -
Sleep Difficulties and Autism Spectrum Disorders
A Guide for Parents and Professionals by Kenneth J Aitken This is a weighty tome as well it should be considering the subject matter, which deserves every word. -
Three Book Reviews
On Their Own, Creating and Independent Future for Your Adult Child with Learning Disabilities and ADHD by Anne Ford published by Newmarket Press, also author of ‘Laughing Allegra.’ Why would I read a book a… -
What [or who] is the inspiration behind Trueman Bradley, Aspie Detective?
My inspiration, ultimately, was my brother. He was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome(AS) from a very early age and I have been close to him since birth. It was only due to him that I learned what Asperger&rsqu… -
"I Am in Here" by Elizabeth M. Bonker and Virginia G Breen
I Am in Here by Elizabeth M. Bonker and Virginia G Breen How refreshing to find the story of an autistic girl for a change? Not that this is the first by any means, but there are certainly fewer. Here we read about E…
About whittereronautism
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- About Me: Ex-pat from the UK. Middle aged, bifocaled and technically challenged. My Significant Other and I currently enjoy fragile custody of 3 minors and a major, two girls, two boys, two with blue eyes, two with brown eyes, two with autism, two without.
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