Almost inevitably, when I mention to someone unfamiliar with autism that my son is autistic, they begin talking about vaccines. Sometimes they proudly tell me how they have not had their own children vaccinated. Sometimes they go off on a screed against scientists, drug companies, government agencies or the establishment in general. If they do [...]
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Help for My Son in the Human Habitrail
Last night we took the kids out to one of those kid friendly indoor play spots, the kind that have play structures that look like giant Habitrails. My son was both very eager and extremely terrified to play in it. He wanted to climb up, crawl through the maze of tubes hanging above our heads [...]
Little By Little
Transitions make my son uncomfortable, and this includes the transition from one season to the next. At the end of summer, when I have finally got him wearing shorts, sandals and a t-shirt, he does not want to give up those faithful standbys for long sleeves, jeans and sneakers as the weather cools. Of course, [...]
