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When my son was in the third grade, I had the opportunity to attend a life-changing workshop. The workshop was presented by the Davis Joint Unified School District and was all about organization skills and children on the Autism Spectrum. I know this sounds dull, but stay with me here.
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My son and I were driving home from Sacramento the other day and he asked me an interesting question (most of our great conversations take place in the car). “Mom, did you ever think I’d turn out the way I am today?” I was genuinely shocked. My honest answer was...
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(Apologies to any "Evita" fans.)
So we've begun the assessment process for Bee's ABA program. I watched for a couple of hours as two people played and engaged with my boy one afternoon, all while figuring out his strengths and deficits. I have to say it was a total relief. For the...
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Yesterday was my son's 14th birthday. I honestly don't know where the time went. On one hand, it seems like he was just born a few years ago. I remember every moment as if it were just a few breaths away. On the other hand, I can't (and don't want to) remember a time in my life when he wasn't...
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I hate these two phrases:
1. "I'm/We're going to get my/our child off the spectrum"
2. "You need to mainstream your child with an aide"
I think I've made my feelings known regarding the first phrase. There's nothing WRONG with having a child on the spectrum. And it...
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So, I'm sure that a lot of you watched Oprah's Autism Show on Tuesday. I'm certain that every parent with a child on the spectrum got many phone calls from friends/family/co-workers reminding them to watch the show. :) I'm just going to brain-dump my thoughts...
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