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Autism Today: Alien

Last week I felt like the mother in the commercial, where her son shows her a good report card, and she starts to cry. My son is growing up. He pulled up his grades. I wish he could do the same for his pants, but on…
Aspergers 2 Mom: The Big Bang, Organization and Executive Functioning

One of the rooms I hate to enter is collegeman’s office. Well technically it is the home office, but he usurped it during high school and never returned it. There is a desk in there for hubby, but collegeman gen…
After You Do All You Can - Then What?

A new semester has begun. All is quiet so far. Both boys have transitioned into their respective classes without issue. The village that I hired for collegeman seems to be working out really nicely. The three of th…
Hazing and Harassment Prevention

Bullying is something that many associate with elementary school; however, it is a form of harassment that can continue well past high school into college. Bullying most often occurs where adult supervision is low or…
NAET treatment for Asperger’s

Our Aspie son “Mike” continues his NAET treatments, and isn’t showing improvements yet. This is after 9 months of treatment. His treatments have uncovered a sensitivity to just one vaccine, the Hepatit…
Online Classes Checklist for Individuals with Autism

Due to the social interaction and high amount of stimulation that accompanies the college experience, the majority of adults with autism never choose to enroll in higher education. For a percentage of those that do, col…
Preparing The Aspergers Young Adult For The Social Challenges Of College

As older adolescents with Aspergers Syndrome prepare for college, many challenges await. The familiarity of high school and the routines of daily life have provided a secure structure for them to accomplish tasks and…
Creating a Village

Yes, it takes a village. I know that that statement really irks some people, not just because it’s a book by the present Secretary of State, OK maybe because it’s her book, but the thought is a correct one.…
Bravery in the Face of Fear-The American Way

So this morning I went out to do some errands and ended up sitting in the parking lot of a supermarket for 15 minutes crying my eyes out. I had been thinking about the events coming up this week and instead of being…
Aspies and Adolescence

Sometime you wonder whether your child will ever get the little nuances that are necessary in order to get through life. There are times when everything seems to be going quite well that I fool myself into thinking…