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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…
A Window To See Bitty's Day

If we ask Bitty directly, "What did you do at school today?" or "Did you have a good day at school?" we are likely to get a repeat of the question in response. "Skoo today." or "goo day skoo." (I generally assume that l…
Does a banana fall into the neglect category?

Early last week, I showed up to pick Josh up from school. He was standing off to the side of a group of kids who were surrounding the teacher. He was trying to figure out how to get the sticker that was being offered…
Well, that's, uh, new.

I have to admit, I haven't been the best aunt, as of late, in terms of spending time with my nephews. I have a busy work schedule and no social life to speak of, so you can bet that the minute the General Assembly went o…
Anger and Rage

Bearhug is still struggling and we have no idea why. It feels like we are in new territory here... at first I thought it was a result of sensory overload / stress but now I'm thinking it may be more than that. Whatever…
How much do you cater to the wants of an autistic child?

We're always trying to figure out how much we should try to live a "normal" life and how much we ought to accommodate Martin's world and make life easier for him. The former has the advantages of challenging Martin to t…
Now and again

Some days are more difficult than others, I understand this, and mostly am ok with this. Its what comes with having kids, having three kids, attempting to raise them alone, and having one kid with issues that I don’t cl…
Does Autism excuse bratty behavior?

So here's a question. I had a kid today, is Autistic, be a complete brat in my class. He talked back at me. He spoke to me in a very rude way, very sarcastic. When I tried to go talk to him one on one he ran…
Better Ways To Defend Autism

I've always tried to be on the mature side, yet sometimes I let my anger get the best out of me. I was outside with my brother (who is diagnosed with autism) and we were were siting on the back of the car, with the gar…