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Fifty-Two Practical Strategies for Asperger’s Syndrome, Non-verbal Learning Disorder and High Functioning Autism
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I spent the day at a fantastic lecture by Dr. John M. Ortiz, Ph.D., founder of the Asperger’s Institute , called: “52 Practical Strategies for Asperger’s Syndrome, Non-verbal Learning Disorder and Autism’. While he didn’t get to all of the strategies, he covered many, and I learned a great deal about Asperger’s that I […]
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Working Toward Inclusion
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kids playing in sprinklers - in swimsuits, not clothes
From the Oxford Compact Dictionary:
Include: verb 1 comprise or contain as part of a whole. 2 make or treat as part of a whole or set.
I give Gus’s school credit for making good attempts at being inclusive. There are two self-contained classes in the school, and they […]
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Autism and Faith
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A couple of weeks ago, Kristina Chew mentioned a booklet called Autism and Faith in her blog. After reading it, I almost feel ready to try bringing our family back to church.
We used to go to a Unitarian church when the children were very small, but as Gus got older, it was harder for the […]
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Thursday Thankfulness
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I’m borrowing this idea from a good friend of mine. It’s very easy to get caught up in the trials, difficulties and day-to-day drama of raising any kid. Throw autism into the mix and things can get downright nutty some days. There are plenty of times I write about wanting to rip my hair out, […]
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Social Progress
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My son typically does not play with other children. He may play if there are one or two, one being his sister. More than that, and he tends to head in the other direction. But yesterday at a birthday party, he was squished into a small sandbox with his sister, three other kids and a […]
