Proud of the Little Man Today was the last day of school for the little man (9). For us, anyway. We are going out of town for the week so he will not be attending the half week filled with half days of school next week. So for us, it is …
The Heat and the Hormones Yesterday just was not a good day. It began at 7 a.m. with a whiny, cranky, Tantrum Tot (2) waking me up by smacking me and saying “Bad, bad.” Don’t know what Mom did this morning, but whatever it was, it is bad! Maybe he …
Hyper-Reactivity to Sensory Input Today has been on of those days; those days that my senses are so hyped-up every little touch or sensation drives me out of my mind. There seems to be no rhythm or rhyme to when this occurs. I am sensitive all the time, every day, …
I went to the little man’s school (9) on Wednesday because he wanted me to come in and have lunch with him. Apparently parents can pop up at school and eat in the cafeteria with their kids, something I would always shy away from doing. But, the little man begged …
Well folks I selected a poetry writing workshop this semester. What was I thinking? Metaphoric language, symbolism, a total lack of logical grammar—I am sinking here…fast! In addition to struggling through the poetry reading, I absolutely suck at writing poems as well. But, I figured that if I have to …
I think the title here might say a lot! Aspie Teen was put on Adderall XR (extended release tabs) about a year and a half ago, and it has had helped his concentration and focus immensely! However, after about 6 months he began to resist taking it, he said that …
Just a quick note. Twirling…was reviewed and featured at Special Needs Book Review dot com, which I found to be a great resource website for all types of special needs and book information. If you get a few moments, hop over there and check it out! You can read my …
PROBLEM #1: BUS CHANGE Why would you implement a bus change ten days before the end of the school year?? Can someone answer this question for me; is it just to make the last few weeks of school miserable for me? Sometimes I am thinking that is the reason. Friday …
I just did my first radio interview on BlogTalkRadio with Dr. Robert Rose of Rewiring Your Brain. It was a great time, and I would like to thank Robert for inviting me on his show! Being extremely nervous during the interview you will here a lot of my nervous giggling (sorry). When …
An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… Children and adults on the autism spectrum are prone to depression-I certainly am. Research has shown that nearly 65% of people with autism or Asperger’s Syndrome present with symptoms of depression. The depression usually develops in late adolescence and …
