What are your favorite resources for teaching children about their own Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome, Sensory Processing Disorder, etc.? The boy is getting bigger and asking bigger questions about himself. I see him starting to identify with and use… Continue Reading
We spent the first 30 minutes of occupational therapy (OT) the other day setting new goals for the next 12 weeks. That means that in the last three months, we have met or exceeded our goals or we are refining… Continue Reading
The conference I attended last weekend was amazing. Four hours of great speakers and information — enough to fill a binder — and I still want to hear more. I learned some valuable information about how a child’s emotional development… Continue Reading
Part of my New Year’s Resolution is that I am not going to be such a pushover in regards to the boy. Sometimes, it is easier to give in to him, and it is such a fine line to pull… Continue Reading
This is an e-mail I received over the weekend from the boy’s teacher. She is patient, kind and one of his best advocates at school. We totally hit the teacher jackpot with her!! Hi, I just wanted to e-mail you… Continue Reading
I see the same story over and over again: a child who is young — like my boy (5), with a similar high-functioning diagnosis — refused for school services because his disability doesn’t yet affect him “academically” even though it clearly affects the child socially… Continue Reading
While I am totally aware that my skill set might not actually qualify for any real police work, I think it should at the very least give me some sort of in if I ever decide to enter that line of… Continue Reading
I like to joke that summer in Washington doesn’t really start until the end of September, and the weather on the first day of cross country practice definitely supported my claims. It was perfectly sunny and too hot to be… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: Please welcome KielM to TSParentsOnline. She is the author of the Momma Has Monsters blog, and she will be blogging here from time to time now as well. Sometimes I think this would all be a little bit… Continue Reading