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Homeschooling with Autism: Taking Care of Sensory Needs

Let's talk about what you originally pictured when you began homeschooling. A vision of children sitting quietly at the table to get their lessons done . Everyone can stop laughing now. That doesn't happen in any h…
If I had Autism...

As I see parents writing articles on what Autism is, or how to describe it, I wonder how many of those people ever asked themselves what it would be like if they had Autism themselves. Have you thought about it? I have…
A is for Advocacy

I have decided to begin an A to Z series of postings. Because I’m the kind of person who just has to start at the beginning, here I am at the letter A. A is for many things. A is for Autism and Asperger&rsqu…
Recurrence Risk for ASD Siblings

There are far more risks to every childbirth than just Autism. There’s the chance of a still birth, cancer, down syndrome and a whole host of other disorders, illnesses, ailments and even death. In some cases, a d…
What Do You Want People To Know About Autism?

Recently I posted a question on several autism Facebook groups and my own Facebook page. The question was: What do you want people to know about autism? The answers not only provide an educational view but demonstrate…
Autism and Fitting In

For families with disabilities of all sorts, fitting into the local social dynamics can be quite a challenge. When your condition makes social skills hard, it's even worse. Not only do you get the judging eye of socie…
Sensory Issues and Autism

If know anything about the five senses you will know of sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing. Those are the basics and what we know of on the surface. But how much are we really affected?
Autistic self Injury and Seizures

People have a tendency to see self injury as the "victims own fault". I have heard this many times and it is in error in many cases. Self injury occurs for several reasons.
Make Back-to-School Easier

As a parent I’ve read many articles floating about the net, all written with the aim of assisting parents who have children returning to school this September. I find that many do not offer any information to as…
Looking for Peace of Mind

I've known something was different about my oldest child shortly after his first birthday. Being my first baby, I had obsessed over the child books, pouring over the milestones he should be at, and although I never ad…