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All over again

Even though the writing was on the wall, I was in total denial. When others raised the question, I resisted. I didn't make the phone calls, schedule the appointments or fill out the forms. But finally, after much pr…
Looking Back - Such Big Differences

I had my last regular progress meeting with James' preschool speech and language teacher. We covered his IEP goals and progress to date, as well as discussed how far he's come and what our plans were for the summer. I…
The model student?

We had Bitty's IEP meeting a couple of weeks ago. Dh and I were both shocked and pleasantly surprised to hear Bitty described by the school as a "model student." Huh? Our Bitty? Are you sure we're talking about the…
IEP - Not Gibberish

Today we had a meeting with school district officials to draft an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for Martin's next year. Martin got his first IEP in December 2007. That meeting involved reports that showed my kid a…
Asperger's Syndrome - One Benefit

When we finally received a diagnosis or "label" for Jonathan, after the initial shock and grief process, Scott and I realized that the Lord had given us a "bridge" into a whole new world that we otherwise would not ha…
Thinking Differently.

Do you have 20 minutes to spend with Sir Ken Robinson? You'll laugh and be inspired to think of intelligence differently. After absorbing his points and reading Donald Miller's blogpost today, I ask myself, "…
Why you shouldn't rush to conclusions about Autism

------------------------------------- What do you think about commercials like this?
The Aftermath

Long-time readers of this blog know that Nigel unfortunately has a history of being bullied (click here and scroll down). So far, at his new school, he has not encountered any bullying or harassment, which is a welcome…
NeuroModulation a Respectful Healing of Autism

Some changes in Ryan through the NMT Autism Study by his mother: Before the NMT Autism Study, Ryan got VERY upset if foods touched each other on his plate or if they were combined in any way. He also had a very short li…
Exclusion of an Aspie Child

So I’m having a pretty good day, till the school contact me. The rude receptionist at the other end of the phone informed me that little man was being kept in the head masters office and he needed me to come and coll…