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People Come and They Go

They come and go. These people, in and out of our lives. A constant, steady stream. When my daughter was scheduled for an evaluation at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Child Development Center, the form asked if…
I'm Behind Bars

....not really but it sure felt that way! Me and Vice Principal Mr.H are walking down the stairs to his office. I was totally blown away that I had remained as calm as I had, meaning I had not cursed and had not raise…
Independence and Summertime

Collegeman made a very half-hearted attempt to find a job. Not that I think one would have been forthcoming around here. There are so many adults out of work that normal jobs taken by teens every summer, if they still…
Preparing preschoolers with Aspergers for full time education

School isn’t an easy place for the child on the autism spectrum. Here’s some tips to prepare preschoolers on the autism spectrum for what lies ahead as well as some tips designed to help you, the parent, f…
Senior Year, Popularity and Girlfriends

Today is the last day of summer vacation for highschoolboy (HSB). He has had a very quiet few months. He spent the summer with a little volunteering, a little work on the college application essay, a lot of down time a…
What Grilled Cheese and Eric Garcetti have in common

I'm not political. Passionate, but not political. I don't read enough papers or watch enough news to feel like I can hold my own in a conversation about politics so when people start talking "candidates" for this o…
A Poem: I am a Child WITH Autism

This is a poem written by Kathy Booth. Kathy Booth has taught in the Ramsey School district for over 15 years. She began her career working with children with special needs. To this day, Kathy looks for ways to bring sp…
A Letter to the School District

Dear School District Mucky-Mucks: I appreciate the [City] School District’s effort to offer our Special Education students an opportunity to enjoy a field day. However, as a parent chaperone at the Very Spec…
How Schools Should Handle Bullying

So I was sitting in my car waiting to pick HSB up from school, when my cell phone rang. On the other end was the Vice-Principal. Now I had not heard from her all year and was really getting used to not talking to her…
Gamesmanship

Remember the old saying, that the ends justify the means? Well that tends to resonate a lot with parents of children on the autism spectrum.