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Book Review: Happy Families

(published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 14th May 2010, ISBN: 978-1-84905-084-5, ?9.99) authors, Carmelite Avraham-Krehwinkel and David Aldridge My initial issue with this book was with the question – ‘…
Remember that Joy

Being a parent is a troubling experience. There are no lessons you can take, no exams you need to pass. The only thing you can do is your best, and hope that your child or children survive childhood relatively unscat…
The Jacket and His Rebellion

I have come to the conclusion that highschoolboy has reached that apex of teenage insanity that all the childhood experts warn you about. In the past I have regaled you with stories replete with references to the eye-…
A Hitting Question

An example of a child who has severe autism and one of the big problems is his aggresion and seizures and has been on constant medication.... A kid who is bothered by loud noises, large crowds, and certain lights. Who…
Teacher Breaks 5 Year Old's Arm

57 year old teacher Jackie Bennett, a teacher at J.W. Coon Elementary School, has been suspended from his job for breaking the arm of a five year old special needs student. Bennett told investigators that he was using…
Disciplining a special needs child

Around age two, children start asserting their independence by trying to do things for themselves. At least that's what I've read. I actually haven't seen much of a DIY-impulse around here at all. Rather than lett…
Back to Basics: My Autism Lists

Today’s post is for parents of children with autism. I’ll start by saying that I do not have a child with autism, so I can’t relate to the full scope of your situation. However, most of my kid-related autism…
When Parenting Styles Clash

Recently, I wrote a blog post about how "well-behaved" my children are and the tools I recommend to parents. Of course, they still have issues and I hope I didn't come across as one of those moms whose kids are perfect…
Disclipine: "I'm Just Sayin"

To quote my beautiful Aspergian daughter, Chrissy,“I’m just sayin.” Scott and I found ourselves in a comment “shoot out” on Facebook over the past few days. While neither one of our blood pressures ever was raised abov…
Discipline for those with Autism

I was asked recently about how I discipline my two sons, both of whom have autism. That question took me by surprise. See, these people were astounded by how well-behaved the boys were and that they didn't throw temper…