autism
I just got back from Disney World thanks to the Social Media Moms Celebration! We had even more fun than last year's Celebration and I didn't think that was possible!
Since we were traveling with my autistic son, I thought I'd compile a list of tips and links to websites that helped us plan our trip. This post is live over at Savvy Source.
One of my best tips is to get an ID tag made. Almost every gift shop has a machine that will create these invaluable tags. I picked the one at the Star Tours ride since it...
I'm lucky to be blessed with such amazing doctors that have helped us with our journey into Autism. Dr. Moe from Children's Hospital in Denver is amongst my favorites. His kind words and gentle demeanor wrapped around me like a hug as he explained the different tests we should do back when my son was just 9 months old and showing the first signs that something was amiss.
The Autism Science Foundation has a great way I can thank Dr. Moe. By donating $15, they will send him a card, thanking him for me, for helping on our journey with Autism.
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I was lucky to get an advance copy of Nan Rossiter's latest novel, Words Get in the Way. A fiction novel about a mother's struggle with a child with Autism.
As a mother of an autistic child myself, I was glad to see that the author not only depicted a child with autism in a realistic way, but also the struggles of the mother. So many times books glaze over the mothers feelings or, even worse, trivialize them as the over-bearing and frazzled care takers. Nan Rossiter perfectly captures the emotions from struggles to joy in this book.
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I began writing for SavvySource.com to do the local Denver newsletter and some articles on local attractions and events. They recently asked me to do a few articles on Special Needs and of course I jumped at the chance.
Click through to see the links to the articles and snapshot of what they are about....
So many times, when it comes up that Brady is Autistic, people say, "I'm so sorry." I know it's just a saying and they really don't know what to say, but YOU didn't cause it, so why be sorry for it? I'm not sorry he has it. As many people say, "It is what it is."
In some ways we are lucky, we've had two typically developing children and now with Brady and his delays, we also get to stop and enjoy his milestones that with previous kids we didn't necessarily celebrate. There are many more things we, parents of...
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One of my biggest fears as a mom of an autistic child is wandering. Wandering off, getting hurt, lost or worse is at the forefront of most parents of kids with special needs. Even though my child is only 3 and a half, he is already showing signs of wandering and not noticing his surroundings. There are many different ways you can help combat this with various devices and I’ve just learned about a new one I wanted to share with you....
I’m not claiming to know everything about every subject in the world of autism, or even claiming to know how to deal with the day to day in my own life with a son on the spectrum. What I am going to say, is that if you don’t know the facts about a particular situation, please do not comment on a national website, news site to boot, claiming that you are holier than thou and everyone else is the idiot. Don’t make brazen and bold statements about something you are not even remotely personally connected to, and then when people...
