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We have come such a long way
I learned most of my Mama Bear techniques from my very own Mama Bear. This weekend she visited, and was very pleased with all the progress D has made in the past 3 months since her last visit. To be honest, I had not… -
Examples of the zone of proximal development
Someone commented on my previous post about the zone of proximal development that examples would be nice. It is my heartfelt desire to help other parents just like others have helped me. In that spirit, here are som… -
As It Is In Heaven
Need a summer movie rental (for mature audience)? As It Is In Heaven, a Swedish film nominated for Best Foreign Film Hollywood Awards available from Netflix, is incredibly thought provoking. It is a compelling story… -
Please Complete These Forms and Return ASAP
Just how old does my autistic kid have to be before I stop being asked how old she was when she crawled? Or said her first words? Or what her Apgar score was? That last one, I have been asked a million times and I h… -
Autism Risk Increases with Multiple Births Close to Each Other
A Columbia University study discovered something that might make “Octomom” or other parents eager to have several kids pause for a moment: Children conceived less than 12 months after an older sibling is… -
Aging Out
Ava is aging out soon. For those of you not in the special needs world, it means that she will be turning three and transitioning from early intervention into the school district. The district will be responsible for… -
Recognizing Early Warning Signs of Autism
In recent years, autism has either become more prevalent in young children, or it has simply become more widely reported. Whatever the case, the rise in awareness may make a big difference in the lives of untold chil… -
The Muppets warped my baby's brain?
A 2006 Cornell University study makes a good case for the hypothesis that television viewing before age 2 is a likely environmental trigger for autism. The researchers first establish a positive correlation between h… -
Shrinkage
That's right ladies and gentlemen, another you know you are the mom of boys post... You know you are a mom of boys when you struggle to answer this most basic of man questions after your son has been playing with w… -
4 Counties, 3 Appointments, 2 People, 1 Day
Yesterday I had to drive about 150 miles (round-trip) through 4 counties to get James to 3 appointments. Over a 7-hour period. Were we crying and exhausted by 4pm? Well, only a little bit. Was it worth it? Yes. The…
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