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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Cloudy with a chance of meatballs. My brother loved that book and often checked it out of the library in Fairhaven. However, Sammy seems to have some sort of mental block with reading. He CAN do it word by word but ins…
Parent/Teacher Conference Report

Yesterday I spent an hour and a half with James' teacher, talking about his work, personality, and ideas for improvement. I feel so lucky, to be working with a teacher who listens to me, even encourages me, as I talk…
It's Time To Get Excited!

I spent most of today on the couch, hiding under a pillow. Ryan's been running a high fever all weekend, and my body is fighting whatever he has; I feel like I got sideswiped by a truck. From under my pillow, I heard…
Discovering Hyperlexia: "He Isn't Learning Through Reading"

By the time my son was 15 months old I knew something was wrong. When I tickled him he never reacted. When I called his name he didn’t respond. It was just before his third birthday he was diagnosed with c…
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…
Reading Love

I love that my boys all love to read :).
Reading

As posted earlier, I was pleased to see that reading was high on the vacation activities list. It's so much easier to pack books than toys, and it's better than watching TV or movies. Big sister gets to practice readin…
The Guide to the Perplexed

I think that a major issue that arises when you are dealing with the issues that surround your child and their autism is one of great guilt. We as parents feel either, because we knew something was wrong and didn&rsqu…
Summer Reading

We have loved the Summer Reading Club put on by our local Library for several summers. James has watched his big sister participate, and this year he signed up for the first time and read a book every week. Besides gett…
Autism Tomorrow is Here Today!

At Long Last! Autism Tomorrow is Finally Here! At long last, Autism Tomorrow: The Complete Guide To Help Your Child Thrive In The Real World book is finally here! We’ve been working on it for two years and ever…