Embracing the Spectrum – a message of hope & love in our journey with autism
For today’s part of Ask an Autistic Person, I have a wonderful person who’d rather go by the Reddit name Evinceo. You can check this individual out there. Evin…
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Embracing the Spectrum – a message of hope & love in our journey with autism
As we continue to learn about autism from the best source–autistic individuals–hopefully you’ll notice that each person has their own story. Last week, w…
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Embracing the Spectrum – a message of hope & love in our journey with autism
Have you ever wondered what it takes to put together a sensory room? Our son has Sensory Modulation Disorder, also known as Sensory Processing Disorder, and he seeks senso…
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Embracing the Spectrum – a message of hope & love in our journey with autism
When it comes to ensuring the academic and emotional well-being of my children, I believe in focusing on them as a whole. Both of my children, when having a bad day, get a…
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Embracing the Spectrum – a message of hope & love in our journey with autism
The past few weeks we’ve seen a real turnaround in Squeaker. At school, his daily reports look widely positive. He gets almost all smiles, with a couple of frowns oc…
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Embracing the Spectrum – a message of hope & love in our journey with autism
I’m coming out of the closet today and admitting it. As a parent and a working mom, I’m often feeling inadequate and wondering if I’m enough. In fact, I&…
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Embracing the Spectrum – a message of hope & love in our journey with autism
“I love you mom,” he says as he kisses me for the hundredth time today. Anyone who knows my son knows I’m not exaggerating. He dispenses kisses like it&#…
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Embracing the Spectrum – a message of hope & love in our journey with autism
If you read the last post, you know the Squeaker’s behavior has challenged us lately. I’ve really been at my wit’s end racking my brain trying to figure …
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Embracing the Spectrum – a message of hope & love in our journey with autism
What’s that whirring sound you hear? That’s the sound of my super powered titanium helicopter blades with trailing edge flaps, specially designed to decrease t…
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Embracing the Spectrum – a message of hope & love in our journey with autism
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