Category: Aspie Family Updates
See what Aspie Family is up to: Are we traveling? Struggling with kids? Hanging at a campground? We share our stories.
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The Longer I Stay Away…the harder it is to find my way back
I have been MIA here for a few weeks partially because I have been feeling like complete crap. Not only is this pregnancy kicking my ass (unlike my almost symptom-less previous three), but I have had pneumonia for the past two weeks and have been lying in bed like a …
Developmental Delays and the Clingy Toddler: Is this Normal?
Lately I’ve been considering putting my 2-year-old son in preschool a few days a week to regain my sanity, and maybe just maybe accomplish something. As if the little guy knows what I’m planning he is becoming clingier by the day. It is not new for him to scream and bang …
Does Autism Symptoms get worse with age?
How Can I Best Help My ASD Child? It’s Not the Answer You Think
Book Review: Inside Out & Back Again
Adult Autism is Embarrassing
It is embarrassing to continue to lose your car in Wal-Mart’s parking lot. It’s embarrassing when you do not recognize people you should know. It’s embarrassing when you stumble to the wrong car, swing the door open, jump in, and didn’t realize you scared the crap out of the driver …
Interruptions Make Me Angry
I can completely understand why my 8-year-old gets so angry at his teacher when she interrupts what he is doing, and wants him to change gears. He loves reading and is having difficulty changing activities in school. All he wants to do is read his book, and he actual refuses …
Phone Calls from School Are Way Too Stressful
Sometimes one little phone call can set off a whole chain of events. Yesterday I went out to grab a breakfast biscuit from Hardee’s; I usually hate breakfast food. Before I was has halfway through eating my biscuit I got a call from my 8-year old’s teacher; never a good …