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No such thing as vacation

There is no such thing as Vacation with a small child. There is Travel. There is Visiting. There is Spending-the-Weekend. Not Vacation. On Vacation, I relax. I sleep late, eat at leisure, enjoy wherever it is…
Being Away From Home and Routine

We've just come off a roller coaster of end-of-school activities and a road trip to Southern California and back. After days of being off schedule and waking up in new places and seeing people not in his usual routine,…
With My Eyes Closed

Most of you know that I am a single parent. From mid-June to mid-August, my sons visit their father 700 miles away, and I get a much-needed break. I get some extra work done, take trips, and get a little time to mysel…
Plodding Along

I think we have figured out what has caused Peter to become obsessive over doors. While we were on vacation last week, he was especially bad about opening and closing doors. And family members I thought were accustomed…
Disney World with Autism

I've been meaning to write this for quite some time. We did well in Disney World and it was due to a few things: 1. For every child with autism, you need at least one parent, grandparent, aunt, etc. to help corral or…
Staycation- Fun in the Summer Time: Aspergers and Planning

So I got some really good news last week. I had a meeting with the oldest son's boss and apparently he did as well as he kept telling us. It's not that I didn't believe him, what it is is that I don't know whether his…