We’ve tried for years to help Heidi sort out her own clothing, get herself dressed in the mornings, so many things we’ve tried.
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Month: July 2013
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Autism: Processing and Clothing
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Life is More Than Autism
I think the biggest mistake that people make when confronted with an autism diagnosis is that they allow their lives to be dominated by autism. Indeed, no one demonstrates "restricted interests" more than an autism parent.
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Different - Like You & Me
Back when I was a young boy growing up in my hometown in New Jersey, I was different. The town where I lived predominantly consisted of people of English, Irish, and Scottish heritage whose children were all my classmates. But, me? Well, I had a Polish last name (it was only the fact that most people called me Danny that got me through some situations), I was the skinny shy boy, I didn’t like soccer, and I was the shortest kid in my class (the latter fact remedied by a growth spurt in high school that took me over six feet tall, whew!). To say I was different would be an understatement, and to say it wasn’t noticeable would be an outright lie.
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Here's some Irony
The other night, Sister had an awesome birthday party. Everyone was on their best behavior and they all had a blast. About an hour after they left, the evidence of a virus raged through the house.
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Autism Light: Robbin Thompson
Robbin Thompson is a Folk Rock Music singer from Richmond, Virginia. He has been a musician for over 40 years in a career that has included being the lead singer in the early Bruce Springsteen band Steel Mill. Robbin Thompson is an Autism Light because he wrote an autism awareness song for military families called Maybe Tomorrow.
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Changing Our Dreams: Life with an Autistic Child (Reprise)
So the boys seem to be set for the summer. Our goal was to get them involved in "jobs," "internships" or "volunteer work" so that they learn the skills needed for the workplace as opposed to the skills needed for school. While many skills overlap they are not all the same and the nuances only come with practice, upon practice and more practice.
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Autism is A Blessing
I had the good fortune to write a little piece for my friend Jennifer A. Janes' blog (great inspirational blog btw, check it out!) for her series, Autism is, for Autism Awareness Month!
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Walking With Our Buddies And Friends
Some pictures need no words:
James and his buddy Ronnie Some photos from today's walk. We picked up some more information from the Resources booths, saw friends, and enjoyed being out on a nice Spring morning.
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Equality in Marriage: My Autistic View
Maybe that's all this is; my autistic view. Maybe it's just a rant. I've had my attempts at autism education viewed as rants before; not that it stopped me. Maybe there's a hundred ways to diminish what I'm about to say, to dismiss it, belittle it. Maybe this is a bad time for me to take a stand on what I see, but I've seen too much.
There's this red equal sign for marriage equality exploding across the internet right now. I've decided I finally have something to say about this. It's like this:
