Autism and the pool
When BB was diagnosed, we were warned to be careful and keep an eye on him every single second. Ha, like we didn’t know that already. Kids with autism are frequently runners, escape artists, little...
View ArticleBullying and Autism: Who, where, when, and why?
Seems like you can’t turn on the news anymore without seeing something about bullying, and more and more, it’s teenagers who not only bully, but advertise it on YouTube, Facebook or other social...
View ArticleAnother dentist visit, another interesting trip
Yesterday was BB’s six month dental exam and cleaning. I’m not sure who dreads them more — him or me? Hmmm, me. Yes, definitely me. I have to drive him down there, almost 1.5 hours in one direction,...
View ArticleAutism limits more than just the boy
Back when BB was newly diagnosed, our social lives took a major hit. At the time, we didn’t care — we were too worried, too overwhelmed, overextended and exhausted. It got better as years went by, with...
View ArticleBook giveaway!!
Get ready for a book giveaway! Check back over the next couple of days for details on how you can win your own copy of “The Autism Revolution,” by Martha Herbert, courtesy of Harvard Health...
View ArticleAutism and nasty weather —“Tornado alert!”
We’ve heard that news alert a few times the last few days. <queue the Talking Heads> “Hold tight, we’re in for nasty weather.” Scary on one hand, tiring on the other. I think I may have preferred...
View ArticleBook Giveaway: Win a copy of “The Autism Revolution!”
Lately I shared with you how much I enjoyed the new book, The Autism Revolution, by Dr. Martha Herbert. This book is truly a whole-body approach on helping your child, in layman’s terms, with resources...
View ArticleSensory issues on our lunch date
I was off work today — freebie day from upper management, yayyy! — and decided it was a good day for BB and I to have a lunch date. We’d considered one of a few local venues but with it being rainy,...
View ArticleDon’t forget!! (If you entered the giveaway, you have to…)
If you entered the book giveaway, remember you need to respond to my blog post to enter — if you followed my blog AND/OR followed me on Twitter (autismwatch2007) you need to respond to that post to let...
View ArticleGiveaway Winner!!
Honestly, sort of discouraged by the giveaway results. I tweeted, I blogged, I social media’d it to death and got a lot of new followers on the blog and Twitter, but to be in the giveaway, you needed...
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