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First Person Language & Autism

I really had thought that I was done with the topic of “person first language”. I really had thought that I had said all that I had to say. But then last night, someone said something to me that brought me…
Just because some children with autism can't speak doesn’t mean they can’t communicate

Want to help your child with autism communicate? Although some children with autism have difficulty communicating with spoken language, they can be taught to communicate effectively in other ways. Subscribe to rethink a…
One Man's Opinion on "Person first" Language

I am writing this for one reason: far too many people tell me what to say, so instead of explaining to everyone, I’ll just give you this link. Please read.
Top 10 Favorite Words

Top 10 Favorite Words from Reid's Latest IEP
MAJOR improvements this summer

Wow - Ashton's verbal communications are way up, considering his connectedness to YouTube and the TV. He's just making more sense, being more spontaneous and some of what he says, is downright hilarious! ex: he'll say…
In the Beginning - His History of Reading

Writing my 100th post today (please, hold the applause) puts me in a reflective mood about how my young reader began. I read to my boy from the start. Even before the start actually, since I read aloud to him when I was…
Extended Year of Services!

There's a bit of jubilation in the air. An email came in from the CSE Chair. My husband is copied on all correspondence and he said, "you're going to want to read this". I was enjoying lunch at the time. Thinking it wa…
They say he needs it

I sit down at Alex’s tri-annual IEP meeting expecting it will last about 15 minutes. I almost didn’t come at all, thinking I’d just send the letter from his doctor saying Alex didn’t need a nu…
Mother May I - Getting Through College

Thank God for tomorrow. Finals for collegeman will be over. He had had the best semester I could ever remember. He became social, appropriate in classes (most of the time) and even managed to navigate the campus alon…
Don't Say...

Pudding learns language in a very different way to most kids. I know this, and have known it for some time. Yet it still continues to surprise me. I still find it difficult and frustrating to tailor my language t…