autism | autisable Tags

Weblog » Tags » autism (all)

The Birds and The Bees... and ASD

A year or so ago, I read a thread on an Autism Sprectrum Disorder (ASD) forum lamenting the lack of hard data concerning sexuality and gender in Asperger's Syndrome (AS). Then, I heard Dr. Tony Attwood talk at a confer…
"Mom, Will I Outgrow Autism?"

“Mom, will I outgrow autism?” “Son, I don’t know. Some doctors say autism lasts a lifetime; others say some kids do outgrow it. I hope both are correct. I hope you learn how to handle the thing…
Know your child's limit

No one knows your child better than you do… at least, that’s how it should be. That’s not true for every single parent but that’s a subject for another post. I digress… All children have…
Trying to Build Bridges

Today, in an effort to build bridges with The Boy (whom I have spent the last few months arguing with more and more), it was decreed that we would have some Mummy and The Boy time.
Autism and Google+: A new wave in the Autism Community

I’ve been using Google+ for a little while now (being relative since it’s only a month old) and the way I see it, Google+ could radically alter the Autism Community online forever… that is… i…
We're all different, quirky, and special - Autism is no different

I vividly recall the emotional psychologist who diagnosed my son with autism at the age of 3. She was distraught, tender, and very supportive of the process that we would have to go to. Unfortunately, I found myself h…
Autism or Neurological Problem?

Have you ever seen anything like this before. This is how Gavin writes now. It never used to be like this but as of late this is a very common occurance and dominates the way he writes. I don’t know if this some…
Mommy Quack is Back....

I don't believe in coincidence. There are no accidents. I have no regrets. Everything that has ever happened to me has happened for a reason at the moment it happened. I once had a girlfriend that was extremel…
Ten Things I Wish I had Known When My Son Was First Diagnosed with Autism

It’s been four years, nine months since a team of experts dropped the big bomb — our son likely had autism. It feels like an eternity. The news rattled our world, and sent us spiraling in to a dark place…
Doctors ponder the environmental causes of autism

Perri Klass, MD, wrote an article in today’s New York Times puzzling over the possible environmental causes of autism. “Parents of children with autism often ask pediatricians like me about the cause of th…