... One of the coaches told me he enjoyed my son playing so much and was amazed at how well he played since he had never played before. ...
... This helped me to become an effective communicator. I had to write emails and make phone calls. I had to come out of myself. While getting support and help for my kids, I was seeing things that weren't done for me. I saw the things I needed at their ages which would've helped me reach my full potential. This has made me sad at times. ...
My Perspective: Family Provides an Answer
... This helped me to become an effective communicator. I had to write emails and make phone calls. I had to come out of myself. While getting support and help for my kids, I was seeing things that weren't done for me. I saw the things I needed at their ages which would've helped me reach my full potential. This has made me sad at times. ...
... This has been a very exciting and rewarding time for me. Because after all the tears and hard work, we are finally seeing progress, and I’m hearing his little voice! This past summer for the first time I heard “I uv u!" ...
My Perspective: A Parent’s Story of Resilience
... This has been a very exciting and rewarding time for me. Because after all the tears and hard work, we are finally seeing progress, and I’m hearing his little voice! This past summer for the first time I heard “I uv u!" ...
... Even though to the outside world it didn’t look like a typical conversation, it felt more intense than any other interaction I’ve had with another person.What amazed me was the fact that when I joined her in her favorite activity, it ended up giving me the answers I was looking for on how to reach her. ...
The First Time I Realized My Nonverbal Autistic Child Was Communicating
... Even though to the outside world it didn’t look like a typical conversation, it felt more intense than any other interaction I’ve had with another person.What amazed me was the fact that when I joined her in her favorite activity, it ended up giving me the answers I was looking for on how to reach her. ...
... The doctor looked at me and said, “Does this one word (Autism) change who your son is, does it change who he will be, and most of all does it change how much you love him?”Does it?Think, do you love your child any less now that you know why they struggle? If you are like me, it is just the opposite; you love them even more. ...
My Perspective: How Do You Do It All?
... The doctor looked at me and said, “Does this one word (Autism) change who your son is, does it change who he will be, and most of all does it change how much you love him?”Does it?Think, do you love your child any less now that you know why they struggle? If you are like me, it is just the opposite; you love them even more. ...
... Grandin left me inspired and is causing me to seriously examine how I’m raising my own two neuro-typical children. I know I could utilize a lot more teachable moments with them than I do currently, and I’m not so sure I stretch my kids and let them safely “fail” enough. ...
... Utilize your trusted group of individuals, practice real life situations, and listen to the stories of fellow Aspies like me who have finally begun to filter after years of trial and error. Only then will you be able to navigate the social environments of school, your workplace, and your friends and family. ...
... When Tammy would speak this way, a wave of nausea would flood over me. Not because she sounded irrational; in fact, it was just the opposite. Week after week of sleeplessness and exhaustion left me with little argumentative response. ...
A Parent’s Toxic Cocktail: Worry & Sleeplessness
... When Tammy would speak this way, a wave of nausea would flood over me. Not because she sounded irrational; in fact, it was just the opposite. Week after week of sleeplessness and exhaustion left me with little argumentative response. ...
... Doesn’t seem like much of a stretch to me at all. I think time and larger studies will prove that this is one more reason to fight for early intervention and never give up on our kids. ...
Teens IQ’s and Brains Can Change – Of Course!
... Doesn’t seem like much of a stretch to me at all. I think time and larger studies will prove that this is one more reason to fight for early intervention and never give up on our kids. ...
... He has far too much to offer (and teach) the world for me to do that. He has a joy and innocence and compassion and love and a curiosity that is infectious. The world needs him and more people like him.This post originally appeared on LaurenCasper.com and Huffington Post. ...
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