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Oh, Vocabulary

“Mom?” “Yes?”
Autism attempts to stay at work

My boss approached me yesterday. Boss: You can take care of Baby Corn? Me: Yes. Boss: Because he's going to get sick a lot. He's going to need all kind of vet care. Me: (Confused, because he's never been sick so f…
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Poopyhead

Anyone who says autistic kids have no sense of humor has clearly never met my son, Jacob. That’s the danger in making generalizations about autism. As the old saying goes: if you've met one kid with auti…
The Literal

As many of you may well know, children with autism are completely literal and straight to the point. This behavior has value for them, as there is nothing left undefined or misinterpreted. They express their thoughts in…
Idioms

He accosts me in the kitchen, burbling, the same phrase over and over. “It’s not good dear. I can’t understand a word you’re saying. It’s sounds as if you have a mouthful of marbles.&rdq…
Conversations with a literal thinker

This post is based on my sons understanding of language. Many parents of children with ASD will be able to relate. Here I’ve taken a few of mine and Little mans memorable conversations in an attempt to highlight…
On the Spectrum: Fun with Pronoun Reversal
My Literal Kid

I’ve got a literal kid, a very literal kid. It can be challenging. Like the afternoon Annie came home from school totally shattered because her teacher had lied to her. My girl was devastated, this person she tr…
On the Spectrum #85: Following Directions... EXACTLY

Well... I didn't say to PUT IT ON upstairs! It's about a month early for a 'Michael's Birthday' one. In any case, this is from his Birthday Party LAST year. (Boy how time flies!)
On the Spectrum - Literality

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