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Blood Test Drama

Bearhug's blood test did. NOT. go. well. It took four of us to hold him down and they had to stick him three times as his veins were not cooperating. If we ever have to do another blood test we'll skip the lab and…
Numbers

HRH has been happily, and correctly, counting to ten for quite a while now. He can't quite say the words yet so it goes something like 'Wuh, Too, Tee, Foo, Fy, Kssss' . This is fun for him by the way, it is not me bein…
The Mother With the Screaming Kid

"Hi, I'm Sarah, this is my son Josh and we will be annoying you today." There was a time when I wanted to make this announcement any time I left the house with Josh. I refer to this period in Josh's life as the "da…
Weathering the Storms

Marylin is a stay at home Mum to two wonderful boys. Her youngest son was diagnosed with autism recently. She lives in Scotland and loves photography and blogging. She blogs at Pure Unadulterated Softthistle. Weather…
Seeing Autism Differently

I had the fortunate experience of “realizing” an autism episode yesterday just like the ones I’ve been reading about in my educational studies, books, and blogs. It was really quite interesting, as the…
Simple Tips on Increasing Your Autism Awareness

Whether or not you have a family member or friend with a child with autism, it is still important to increase your awareness in your daily life. There may be public situations involving autistic children, and this help…
Caution, Frustration Ahead!

I was so extremely frustrated for 2 major reasons. One is that I just attended the CT Autism conference ALL day Saturday. I felt good. I had some new ideas and new plans. I learned some answers. And the very next d…
Does size matter?

My son is so competitive it drives me crazy. We can’t play games at all, ever. He melts down and the afternoon is ruined. I have tried a lot of creative things to handle this. I started with the Yo Gabba Gabb…
Help! - 6 year old with Autism NOT eating

Hi there - my son is 6 and has had a diagnosis of PDD-NOS for about 18 months although it took almost 2 years to get to an 'official' diagnosis. He has many traits that are seen on the spectrum but we have seen huge impr…
Life is Easier, and Not Normal

I find this hard to believe even as my fingers are typing it: I have less and less to blog about. Indeed, Martin has had remarkably good behavior for the past month or so. His communication has improved dramatically. H…