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Would I Accept a Cure for Autism?

On nearly every Asperger Syndrome support forum I’ve seen out there, people are discussing a possible cure to autism. Of course, whether or not people would want a cure may depend on the severity of their condition. Fo…
I Am What I Am - Reaction to the diagnosis of Asperger's

Recently it was put to my wife that it must have been hard living with someone with Asperger's to which she replied, "I wasn't living with someone with Asperger's, I was living with Rory". She is right for 30 years of…
Working Mom - Traveling and Doctors

It has been too long since I posted, and the main reason for that is I had to go out of town for work. I work from home and I rarely have to go in, but this week I did for basically four days. Now, I love my job and I…
Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Mo.....determining the Diagnosis

I've heard a lot of you out there talk about how you deal with Alphabet Soup -- kids handed down a variety of acronyms for multiple disorders. Well today, I'd like to introduce you to a new twist on this old favorit…
Interesting Behavioral Development

A week ago this Sunday Daniel came down with a fever and by morning he looked worn out and was still hot to the touch. I kept him home from school and he lay in bed all day until I had him get up and get dressed for a…
Critical Decision Making

Charlie is in Third Grade this year. We were told by a child psychologist at Pittsburgh Children's Hospital that he would never reach this point. He would "top out" in second grade. Ha! The other day something happene…
Whole Again

You always try to anticipate it, there are signs. You are never prepared for it. Too often it comes out of nowhere. It is not autism. There is something somewhere deep inside that trips and Nick disappears, he is n…
They're Not Normally Like This......Honestly

I'd like to think my children are well behaved. I am studying psychology.....so. One would assume i knew something about behavior. But often, it would seem, God enjoys making me eat my words. Like the time we were visi…
The Saddest Day of My Life

Thursday we took Nicholas to the emergency room at the University of Michigan. The aggression had become too much and he needed help. We had to restrain him that morning and it was a particularly difficult episode. I…
Awkwardisms

My family stumble regularly into awkward situations. It is not intended. We do not seek embarrassment. Red facedness. Long pauses. Extended explanations. It seems that we are just awkward prone. For example: Awkward…