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Tag Archives: asd
Autistic Kid visits the Grocery Store
My son N can turn a boring everyday shopping experience into an epic adventure, transforming the mundane into an exploration of “where no man has gone before”. N, who is very autistic, loves to visit the supermarket. N’s spoken repertoire is … Continue reading
Autism Heros
Having an autistic child has changed me in so may ways! One of the many things that I define differently is, a hero. A hero used to be somebody larger than life, to me. There were the comic books characters Super Man … Continue reading
10k for my Autistic Son
Many months ago I signed up for a special running event: Erica’s Wish. I love the spirit of this race, to me it is more about crossing the finish line, than winning. I love the charity purpose, I love the big heart feel. … Continue reading
Autistic Kid Gets Lost (at Marineland)
A child gets lost. It is one of the greatest fears of every mom. It is the stuff of nightmares. We all wonder – what if my child and I get separated in an unfamiliar environment? How will I find … Continue reading
My Autistic Kid – Nick Noise
How do you get a noisy autistic kid to become a quiet autistic kid? Where is the “off button”? N is a walking one man band. Or perhaps a “one man choir” is a more apt description. He is constantly making … Continue reading
Posted in Autism Challenges, Autism Lessons, Helpful
Tagged asd, autism, humour, stimming
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Services for Autistic Kids
I have “autism awareness” in my header on the front page of this blog, because autism awareness and understanding is key to the development of sufficient and appropriate services in support of autism. Happy face! While currently autism awareness is growing, the growth … Continue reading
Autism Bath Adventures…
Do you have a dog that hates the water? Do you try to bathe him/her anyway? Then you might have the skill set to bathe my kid with autism. Read on to find out if you have a possible second … Continue reading
Posted in Autism Challenges, Coping, sort of, Humour, OMG
Tagged asd, autism, humour, parenting, potty problems, toilet training, yikes
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Judgement
“When you judge another, you do not define them. You define yourself.” ~Wayne Dyer Everybody judges. We are predisposed to it, it comes from our basic survival instincts. It evolves over time from what we experience. As the quote above … Continue reading
Posted in Autism Challenges, Autism Lessons, Joys
Tagged asd, autistic, inspirational
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Eating in a restaurant w. autistic kid
Sometimes I am asked how do we manage to have dinner in a restaurant with Nicholas, our 10 year old very autistic child. I get asked this from people because Nicholas has auditory stim issues – he verbalizes almost constantly and … Continue reading
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Tagged asd, autism, children, family, humour, parenting
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A Vacation That Isn’t….. with Autistic Kid
As a kid I was lucky that I was able to enjoy many wonderful family vacations. I did travel to many destinations. I wish I was able to pass that gift on to my sons. Unfortunately I cannot do that: our … Continue reading
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Tagged asd, autism, children, family, parenting, safety
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