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Asperger 2 Mom: DSM Conundrum, Time to Get a Grip

I have decided to put my two-cents in on an issue that has arisen in the autism community. Now you know that I generally do not talk about controversial issues. I did discuss healthcare, and have mentioned the holo…
The Happiness Project

One of the things I like to do for myself is read wonderful blogs written by wonderful women. You can of course find some of them on my side bar. One of those that I enjoy immensely is Aspie Teacher, written by Sandy…
Steps to Mainstreaming

I have received many requests to talk a little bit about just what we did for collegeman that enabled him to move from a self-contained classroom into the mainstream. Honestly, I do not think it was one thing above a…
"Move on, there's no room here"

In some respects I can understand how Mary and Joseph felt as they were turned away in Bethlehem; after knocking on every door only to be told, "Move on, there's no room here". Mary was laboring and heavy with…
An Illumination on Developmental Disability Awareness Day

We got out of the car in the dark. Despite the lights on the pathway from the parking lot, the only hint we had of the legendary magnificence that lay beyond the trees was an enormous cloud of mist. It hovered in th…
Second Life and Autistics

I was looking at this article dealing with Second Life giving new experiences to people suffering from disabilities. With the help of a virtual world such as the one offered on www.secondlife.com, barriers that may r…
The Truth About Special Needs Assistants

by Specialneeds Parents. A few months ago, I asked a question of five politicians: 'In light of acquired knowledge and experience, was the time now right to consider an evolved role for an SNA ( Special Needs Assis…
Working with Autistic Employees

I’ve had the opportunity to work with many autistic adults in the work place and this is what I learned. Don’t keep secrets. Allow people to know that you have special needs. There are no blanket rules t…
America and Special Needs

I watched a video on YouTube about a person with Down Syndrome from that ABC show "What Would You Do?". The general gist of it was that a person with Down Syndrome was hired to be a grocer (the people who bag groceries)…
The Next Day

Most often tragedies come as an event, a moment, after which things are never the same. In my work life, I deal with these events all the time. Families that were once happy, functioning organisms come to a point where…