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My Autism Drama Camp Volunteer Day

As an actor, and a site editor for Autisable.com when I saw the opportunity to volunteer for Theater Horizon's Autism Drama Camp it just made sense. I've edited probably thousands of posts on Autisable, but never had…
Camp Good Times

The 2011 session of Camp Good Times of Charleston, a recipient of an Autism Speaks Baker Summer Camp Scholarship Fund, was activity oriented, fun, child centered, and safe for the 130 children who attended this past…
Becoming "Normal"

I realized the other day that this is the first ‘real’ summer the two younger kids have had since they were maybe a year old. (The Captain, of course, has not improved, so he continues in partial hospital…
A well needed update

So much to tell, so little time to truly explain it in. Nate is now 9, and is enjoying his 2nd year at Camp STAR, which is a YMCA camp which integrates kids with Special Needs with neurotypical kids. There are 5 ki…
Camp Gonnawannagoagin

This video below showcases the wonderful camp Ashton will be attending next week, Camp Gonnawannagoagin. I love the song that is playing, so I found the lyrics and copied them here. Camp Gonnawannagoagin's premise is…
What a Long, Strange Week Its Been

Another week down. Halleluiah. Is it school-time yet? This last one has been particularly rough. The Little Stinker has a camp, the Big Girl has a job to be driven to and I'm going to physical therapy. There's als…
Hey, Teacher!

It's all about teachers. Martin had a successful week at pee-wee sports camp because the teacher wasn't concerned if Martin's attention sometimes wandered. He didn't feel threatened if Martin didn't participate in every…
Tips for Vacationing with Your Child

Ahhhh, summer vacation. It’s finally here! For many of us who have children on the autistic spectrum, long gone are the expectations of spending glorious temperate days lounging under a coconut palm in a trop…
Camp Graduation

Today Doctor Doo-Be-Do ‘graduated’ from his first summer therapeutic camp for ADHD kids. He won the award for “The Funniest” child, and punctuated that when his name was called and he got to t…
What the summer brings

You wouldn't have guessed this by my absence lately, but I do like to write. Really. It's just that life has gotten the best of me lately and I haven't had the time or energy to sit down and compose anything worth…