Image credit: Photo by Djuliet on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons Many years ago, before we had children, my husband bought me a small fish tank for my birthday. At the time, I wanted a car. I didn't really think he could buy a car, but I was relying on a very iffy public transit [...]
Posts under ‘autism’
Guest Post: Solid Footing
Today's guest post comes from Kat, a long-time blogging friend who has her own great blog at Spectrum Beach. Kat is mom to two sons: Movie Boy, who is autistic and currently in middle school and his younger brother Ben Ten. Today Kat looks back on an Easter day with Movie Boy and reminds me [...]
Guest Post: Let’s Leave Bill Gates Out of This
Today's guest post comes from a virtual real-life friend of mine (if that description makes any sense at all). Years ago, when Austen was being prodded and poked and tested due to a severe speech delay and I was in the throes of my deepest "he is NOT autistic!" denial, this wonderful woman gently told [...]
Guest Post: My First Hug
Today's guest post is from SavedAspie, who is the mom to an autistic son and an Asperger's adult herself. This sweet little post reminded me of so many of my own son's, each one savored when he reached them in his own time... (Note on comments: I'm a control freak and moderate my comments. I [...]
Guest Post: Finding my Keep
Today's guest post comes from Tanya Savko. Those of you who are regulars here will recognize her as an active reader and commenter at a Room of Mama's Own, and may also know her through her own wonderful blog: Teen Autism. When I read this post, I found myself thinking, "I've so been there!" and [...]
The Hardest Words
Image credit: Photo by Bekah Stargazing on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons My son Austen, like many other autistic individuals, does not like (or understand the purpose of) many of society's little pleasantries. He balks at words like hello, goodbye, please, sorry and thank you; anything that can appear in a conversation as part of [...]
April Is Awareness Month
Image credit: Photo by h.koppdelaney on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons April is awareness month for two issues that are near and dear to my heart: Autism April is National Autism Awareness Month and April 2nd is World Autism Day. Of course, my family doesn't need a special month or day for autism; around our [...]
Alex Barton’s Tie Dye Project
Image credit: Photo by mobilene on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons It's been a while since I've posted an update about the case of Alex Barton. Alex, who has been diagnosed with Asperger's (a form of autism), was voted out of his kindergarten class last spring after his teacher, Wendy Portillo, became frustrated with his [...]
If Your Child Doesn’t Just Eat…
Image credit: Photo by Proggie on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons I started my day off on Tuesday by reading Lisa Belkin's reflections on what she's learned in the eighteen years of parenting since her son's birth. I thought, "Wow, that was lovely and touching and resonated with me in so many ways, I can't [...]
Human Habitrail Redux
Image credit: Photo by Sam Pullara on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons Six months ago, my family spent an evening at an indoor play area with an overhead play structure that was a labyrinth of plastic tunnels ending in a slide. At the time, my son Austen was eager to climb up and try the [...]
