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A Call For Outrage
In an effort to keep myself informed about all aspects of Autism in the news, I did my regularly scheduled Yahoo News Search. What I found made me sick to my stomach. I am still in tears. A Teacher's Assista… -
Growing Up and Old With Autism
I recently joined an online support group for parents of teens and adults with developmental disabilities. There are so many things I need to know to get ready for Alex’s entry into adulthood. There are issues such as… -
The Power of a "Can Do" Attitude
One of the things I am most proud of as a parent to a child with special needs is that I have never questioned Alex's ability to learn or do something or go somewhere. Each time a new educational goal is presented … -
My Son Has Autism but Autism Doesn't Have Him
Recent studies have shown that people with Autism lack empathy. Now I am all for research studies into Autism Spectrum Disorder but sometimes I feel like they create and perpetuate stereotypes. They can also be ve… -
School Tour Gives Our Family Hope
Our school tour was yesterday and it went so well that it is difficult to tell who is more excited, us or the staff at Camelot. We were told that we could either bring Alex or not, but I thought we should bring him… -
Out and About Town With Autism
My son has always been a busy bee. In fact, he stopped at Wal-mart for some shopping and his daddy's workplace for a meet and greet on his way home from the hospital. He was attending softball games before he was 5… -
Adventures in an Improper Class
As some of you may recall, I told Alex's teacher that she could and should send home any work hat he won't do in the class. Well, she sent home his history assignment today and OH MY WORD! I now understand complet… -
Our First Ever Major Victory in Special Education
I have already written about some of the problems Alex is having in his new class. He is the only student in the school with Classic Autism and his teacher has never taught a child with autism. There are 12 ch… -
Reflections on my voting history.
"American families by the millions are struggling with soaring health care costs and declining coverage. I will never forget the parents of children with autism and other serious conditions who told me on the campaign tr… -
Learning to let it go
During Alex's excitement to get to the electronics department at Target, he almost brushed up against a teenager walking by. She said nothing and kept walking. I was walking behind Alex and my husband and was goin…
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