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Aspie or Teen- As If

No matter what I do with HSB and collegeman they have a glitch between the napkin on their lap and their mouths. In variably HSB will come home from school with peanut butter all over his shirt. I ask him everyday wh…
When You Do All You Can

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 the…
Stress Be Not Proud

One of the more frequent occurrences for HSB at this time of year is the fact the he decides that school is over. It’s not over by a long shot, he just decides that he’s had enough and stops doing his work.…
A Sojourn Through Parental Types

The end of the year is always tough for HSB. As I mentioned in earlier posts, he usually decides by the end of April that the year is over. This year has especially been hard for him. Not only did he have tremendous pr…
Independence and Summertime

Collegeman made a very half-hearted attempt to find a job. Not that I think one would have been forthcoming around here. There are so many adults out of work that normal jobs taken by teens every summer, if they still…
Apologizing for Accepting Your Child

The latest post on The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism has left me well…thinking. The author has written some insightful and deeply felt thoughts about her son’s autism. One of the topics she menti…
Autism Light: CU Hockey Team

Colgate University is located in Hamilton, New York. It is an independent university founded in 1819.
Autism Light: Jacob Barnett

Jacob Barnett is a 13 year old college student from Indianapolis, Indiana who has Asperger's. He is a child prodigy for his amazing talents in mathematics and physics. Dr. Joanne Ruthsatz, a Psychology Professor at…
The Universality of Language

Remember when your children were little and you couldn’t wait for them to talk? For most of us with children on the spectrum that wait for them to talk, lasted well beyond what is considered normal developmental…
Part 2: Mindblindness, Obstinancy, Aspies and Adolescence

Sorry I have been negligent in my blogging. Unfortunately I have been laid up with disc/nerve pain in my lower back and I find it rather hard to sit for long periods of time. I finally went to the doctor and he is sen…