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Dear God

So, I'm totally going to cheat my way through the first part of this blog post by using yesterday's status updates to tell you what happened. and I don't even care. because it's like that. yeah. and, I'm not even editi…
Eye Contact versus the Principal's Office

This evening Henry, Lucy and I were munching our supper of grilled cheese sandwiches and talking about our day. Actually, Henry and I were doing most of the talking while Lucy remained silent.
When You Do All You Can

A new semester has begun. All is quiet so far. Both boys have transitioned into their respective classes without issue. The village that I hired for collegeman seems to be working out really nicely. The three of the…
Stress Be Not Proud

One of the more frequent occurrences for HSB at this time of year is the fact the he decides that school is over. It’s not over by a long shot, he just decides that he’s had enough and stops doing his work.…
Doing Whatever It Takes

Today is the first morning back to school after Spring Break. In our house, we have been reminded of this imminent day for the past three days. At regular intervals, Z will blurt out, "I really don't want to go to sc…
Sunshine

Today was Sam's open house. I usually hate these things because I always wonder if people look at me and think "See, that is why he is such a mess" This year was pleasantly different. Sammy could not wait to go o Ope…
Transitions and School Bus Challenges

The biggest challenge we have with Autism is how it impacts Short Stack's ability to address transitions. We've been going at a good clip for some time with Short Stack and his school. So many changes outside of our…
Transition and Perspective

August will come and it will be time for the annual return to school marathon and triathlon. For some of us school is but a few weeks away while others of us have until after Labor Day to send our children back to the…
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…