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They become autistic adults; adults who grow-up, work (many jobs sometimes), get married, and have children of their own. Yes—you read correctly. We GET MARRIED, and often HAVE CHILDREN. Do not misunderstand me; I do not presume to say that every single autistic child will marry, have children, and have …
Many of you know that I was have computer / website difficulties last week. A very helpful “Tweep,” a guy who follows on twitter, offered to help walk me through some computer issues. While I was on a Google chat following some techy instructions the Tot walks up next to …
The glass was about to touch my lips when I heard, “Mommy, I want milk!” What a good sentence! And—he asked so nicely. “I like milk.” I smiled, and prompt forked over the glass. “Milk is good for you. It will make you big and strong,” I told him. “Make …
Me and My Brilliant Ideas We’ve established that lack of sleep makes me do stupid things. It super-charges my brain, gives me loads of ideas, but I fail to think them through before plunging right in During my week long insomnia-fest I tried to redesign my blog. This is something …
Like my Little Man before (now 9) before him, the Tantrum Tot (3) is a runner. I was fortunate that Aspie Teen was not a runner when he was little. Had he been runner, at least he would have been the only one I had to think about. Three additional …
Several people have asked about this LED color-changing shower head, which I wrote about in a previous post, My Environment and My Aspie Moods, so here is a video of it changing colors. An excited Tantrum Tot practices his colors while LED shower light changes. It is not the …
Yes, this is a picture of a bathroom, my bathroom to be exact and today this is my happy place. I’ve been discussing the importance my environment has on my emotions, and how utterly critical it is for me (and most Aspies I believe) to have a place where they …
They do what they SEE you do! A quick note and small example I wanted to share with you. Since I decided to become a writer (Yes-that is how it happened, I just plain-old decided one day, and then did it. I think this is very much an Aspie thing.), …
THIS is how special interests can take over our lives, and over shadowing everything else we need to do! I have been extraordinarily quiet lately because HGTV is ruining my life. I watch it obsessively because I love love love houses, real estate, and space transformations—so much so that I …
The Tot has three days to prepare to start school on Monday, so I thought it would be good to start preparing him. I figured that I can start talking to him over the next few days, and trying to get him used to the idea. At the very least, …
