Tyler had to work at school today. He was to be at the school for 8 am and work until 1pm. At about 1130 the phone rings. Tyler got his hand caught in between a chain and a tree. His hand was crushed and bloodied and once again Daniel was off to pick him up. After an afternoon at the emergency room the conclusion... NO BROKEN BONES
I'm still not sure how that happened.
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The Story of Luke is a movie that I’ve been following closely for some time. Even while they were filming, I was already a fan of their Facebook page and eager to see the end result. I’m very pleased to report, I was not disappointed.
Parents of children who need special assistance in school are sometimes thrown into the process not knowing what to expect. How many have ever even heard of an IEP? Many parents enter into the education system with a child with special needs not understanding the steps, or feeling as though they can't question the experts and "authorities." Unfortunately, there are times when the parents have to educate themselves on Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and their rights.
My eight-year-old with autism rips his clothes when he gets nervous at school. How can I manage my son’s anxiety?
This week’s “Got Questions?” answer comes from Jeffrey Wood, PhD, a psychologist at the University of California, Los Angeles. Three Autism Speaks research grants support Dr. Wood’s work on developing behavioral treatments for children with autism.
So I got up this morning with the bright idea to do something fun. Sunday Funday right??? I got on Pinterest and looked up some warm weather fun. I chose bubbles. Because who doesn't love bubbles???
Homework is an ongoing drama. I’m grateful that the new homework sheets offer choices, out of 5 options we pick 2.
Every week we tick off the 2 x 20 minutes of physical activity. Thank god for swimming lessons.
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"...characterized by uneven development..." ~ An excerpt from our county's criteria for Autism eligibility
"...the gaps between Jack and his peers will widen in the coming years, and the difference between his strengths and weaknesses will continue to grow..." ~ An excerpt from a recent developmental evaluation
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I have talked about my radio control car racing before. For the past five months, I have been racing in a league called the Ultimate Formula One Winter Series. Everybody I race against is neurotypical. A big reason why I race is that I am treated as a normal person, not as someone special-disabled. When I step onto that drivers stand and I squeeze the trigger, I am on the same neurotypical playing field as everyone else on the track. In fact, I am respected.
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Aaron Shield is the Principal Investigator for the Deaf Autism Project at Boston University. In 2010 Aaron Shield earned his Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin and he joined the Psychology Department at Boston University in 2011. Aaron Shield is an Autism Light because of the potential that his research on sign language and autism has shown for helping to improve the lives of deaf children on the spectrum.
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