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If I Could Turn Back Time

Cody's latest obsession is monster trucks and pixars "Cars" so he spends most of his free time viewing his favourite videos of monster jam on you tube. We don't mind, it's great learning style for Cody as its media ori…
Life By Design or Default

This is a blog post by Teri L. Steinberg, a parent and the Chicago Regional Organizer for Illinois Association of Microboards and Cooperatives, which assists persons with disabilities and their families and friends to…
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…
Recognizing Bullying

I find that movies are great ground breakers for my son Cameron as he tries to learn and understand social situations. We try to point out who is sad, who is happy and why. This week, we watched ParaNorman for the fir…
My Kid Won’t Use a Public Restroom, Please Help!

Today’s “Got Questions?” answer comes from psychologist Terry Katz, Ph.D., of Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (ATN) clinic at the University of Colorado-Denver School of Medicine and Children&r…
Sharing Something AMAZING

My Sam has been extra difficult at times lately, anyone who reads here knows the challenges we have seen the last few weeks. Something else is emerging however. Something AMAZING. He has started hugging me! They are st…
The Autism-Oxytocin Connection?

I have heard about a correlation between labor induction with synthetic oxytocin (Pitocin) and autism. What do you know about that connection? This week’s “Got Questions?” answer is from Alycia Hallad…
The Universality of Language

Remember when your children were little and you couldn’t wait for them to talk? For most of us with children on the spectrum that wait for them to talk, lasted well beyond what is considered normal developmental…
Waiting In Line

Happy New Year everyone…let’s get to work I’m sitting here watching some NCAA football, the fire is on, the dog is asleep at my feet, nice glass of vino within arms distance…perfect scenario to…
Etiquette and Proper Behaviors

Recently, I’ve been reading a few articles where Autistics would do or say things that society would generally consider wrong, or bad behavior, and other people would actually defend them, stating that it’…