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Tips for Coaching Kids with Aspergers Syndrome

As a Chicken Soup co-author I’m always looking for your stories to share with everyone else. Not too long ago I did a “call out” to my members asking for heartwarming stories and was overwhelmed with…
Video: I Have Autism; Hear Me Out
Time Management Tips for Parents of Special Needs Children

Hi, I am new to this site. I have a child with high functioning autism and many other diagnoses as well. Autism, undefined chromosome anomaly of 17q 12 partial duplication, ADHD,Chiai Malformation Type 1, amblyopia,…
The importance of friends in Autism

I’ve often found the concept of friendship quite complicated. So many people try to define it with inspiring quotes such as “a friend is someone running to you when everyone else is running away”…
Don't Ask Don't Tell

I was recently asked by a friend what I thought about the fact that she hadn't told some people about her child's autism. She called me her "autism mentor" so my first reaction was to be very afraid for her. My next r…
The Teacher is Autism

November 2010 crept in and then out again quietly. The previous November was not so quite for Juli, Gordon and Ben Liske, one of 18 diverse families who shared their journeys with the complex disorder of autism. Th…
Please Speak for Yourself

I really don’t like the fact that autism self advocates, often high-functioning individuals diagnosed with Aspergers Disorder, are claiming to speak for all people with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Don’t get…
Where will you be in ten years?

Where do you see yourself in ten years time? What is it you want from life? What are you aiming for? What did you answer? I remember being asked this question (a good few times in-fact) the one time that really stands…
An Appointment with Dr. J

First, let me tell you what Elsie P just did (and she did it yesterday too!). She put my computer in full screen mode, and I couldn't get it out. I had to call Dad, who told me to use Task Manager so I could End Tas…
Merging into Mainstream

Raw. That's the operative word of the moment to describe my general emotional state. It's approaching seven on a Sunday evening. It was one of those days with which the weather gods decide to bless us minions every now…