“Autism and Girls: The Hidden Gender”

Autism, Autism Awareness, Autism Parent, Clothing, eye contact, Friendships, Gender Differences, High Functioning Autism, Social Interaction 35

Girls and boys on the autism spectrum often present differently. Read about our family’s gender differences, here!

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Let’s Go Ride a Bike!

Autism, Bike Riding, Occupational Therapy, You Tube 19

Another first achieved!

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Autism and Aggression

Aggression, Anger, Autism, Autism Awareness, Autism Family, Autism Parent, autism sibling 20

Lately, I have been enjoying the TV show, The Walking Dead.  I love a good post-apocalyptic story and The Walking Dead fits the mold.

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The GOOD in 2017

Acceptance, Autism, Autism Acceptance, Autism Awareness, Emotional Regulation, Friendships, High Functioning Autism, IEP, Inclusion, Julia, Kindergarten, Potty Training, Sesame Street, Soccer 12

If I am not careful, my “mom” worry takes over. So I took a look back to highlight all the GOOD of 2017.

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On This Day

Autism, Autism Awareness, Autism Family, Autism Parent, Love, social anxiety 29

Over the holidays I clicked the “On this day” update on Facebook. I was taken back on our autism journey.

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Good or Bad? Right or Wrong?

Aggression, Autism, Christmas, Flexible Thinking, Friendships, Play, Spiderman 12

Good vs. Bad “Declan, please put your Spiderman mask on!  Other people have on masks – it is okay…” “NO!  I can’t break the

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5 Tips to Help Children with Autism with Personal Hygiene

Autism, Brushing Teeth, PECS, Personal Hygiene, Routine, Sensory Issues 7

“Alright,” I started and addressed my husband, “you and Bobby get a shower at the neighbors.  I will take Cate to shower at my

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The 100’s Club

Autism, Autism Parent, Hope, learning, School 18

“Oh my gosh, it was the cutest thing ever!” The teachers aid gushed, bending over and putting her hands on her knees.  She popped

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What to Look for in an Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessor

Assessment, Autism, Autism Evaluator, Diagnosis, Mental Health, Symptoms 3

One of the first sentences Declan repeated was the phrase, “Awww, c’mon, are you kidding me?” When he was evaluated for autism, he must

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Moving OFF the Spectrum….?

Aggression, Anxiety, Autism, Autism Family, Autism Sleep Disturbance, Calming Method, Coping Skills, Diagnosis, High Functioning Autism, Repetitive Behaviors, Symptoms, Trigger Word 0

Recenty I have read a lot about the idea of autism “recovery” or “moving off the spectrum.” Here are my thoughts on the subject.

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