Category: Parent

“What is autism?”

1/1 Aid, Acceptance, Anxiety, Atari, Autism, Autism Awareness, Autistic, Communication, Diagnosis, Language, Mario, Nintendo, Occupational Therapy, Parent, parenting, Pool, Special Education, Special Interests, Special Needs, Speech, Swimming, U.S. Presidents 22

I have always figured I would have “the autism talk” with Declan one day. That one day is now. Read about it, here!

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When Personalities Clash

1/1 Aid, Autism, Behavior Chart, Communication, Control, Flexible Thinking, Friends, Grades, IEP, learning, Life Skills, Occupational Therapy, Online Learning, Parent, parenting, Resources, reward, Reward Chart, services, social anxiety, Social Interaction, Social Learning, Social Skills, Special Education, Speech, support, Teacher 35

Another school year, another IEP meeting – both of which I am glad are over. Read why, here!

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Learning Lessons

Autism, COVID-19, Flexible Thinking, Parent, schedule, School, Social Distancing 13

Online schoolwork and schedule changes are teaching me a lot. Read more, here!

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Staying on Schedule

Autism, COVID-19, learning, Parent, schedule, School, Social Distancing, St. Patty's Day 18

Just another day, trying to catch a pesky leprechaun 😊 See if we caught one, here!

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On COVID-19 and Soccer Tournaments

Autism, COVID-19, High Functioning Autism, Introvert, Parent, Soccer, Social Skills, Socialization, Travel, U.S. Presidents 39

My area is affected by the coronavirus. If not by the virus itself, the idea of it surrounds me. Read more, here!

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“Heads Up!”

Aggression, Autism, frustration, Masking, Parent, School, Teacher, Transitions 22

After years of giving Declan’s teacher an unnecessary “Heads Up!” I’ve come to a different conclusion: Declan is a different child at home than he is at school. Read more, here!

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What We Post About Our Children Matters

Autism, High Functioning Autism, Parent, Sharing, Social Media 27

After reading an article about Quaden Bayles, an important concept was reinforced inside my head. What we share about our children matters. Read more about this, here!

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What’s Your Parenting Style?

Autism, Parent, parenting, Parenting Style 25

One church service later and I was thinking about parenting styles and the “one size fits all” handbook. Read more, here!

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Autism, Anxiety, Depression and The Weekend News

Anxiety, Autism, Behavior Chart, Depression, Grades, Handwriting, High Functioning Autism, learning, Mental Health, Parent, parenting, Teacher 35

The Weekend News is a subject in school that causes Declan great distress. Unable to reach a solution with his teacher, I found myself advising Declan in a way I’ve never advised before. Read more, here!

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Thankful for a Different Mindset

1/1 Aid, Autism, behavior, behavior change, Bobby, Church, Diagnosis, Early Detection, Early Intervention, Elopement, Occupational Therapy, Parent, School, services 15

Without the blessing of early detection and early intervention for Declan I realize I would have spent the last six years saying, “He should know better.” Read more about this, here!

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