There is no Action in Awareness
Tomorrow, April 2, is World Autism Awareness Day, and April is Autism Awareness Month. As much as I hate to admit this, I don’t care – at least not as much as I used to. I have deleted “I don’t…
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Autism
Talk to me About Autism, It’s OK.
“Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.” Ed Cunningham Good friends are an absolute treasures, and I consider myself blessed to have a few really good ones. Unfortunately, I live…
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How a Brother Solved an Autism-Related Issue Nobody Else Could
So here is a one-question survey for all the parents out there. How many times a day have you heard your kids say: “I’m telling mom (or dad)”? We hear that a lot here. That, and “Are you going to…
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Sharing the Love
Last week there was a Valentine’s Day party at Evan’s school. I wasn’t planning to go because I’d have to rush there from a doctor’s appointment. And, to be honest, it’s sometimes hard to go because the difference between my…
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Thirteen New Year’s Resolutions Every Special Needs Parent Should Make
Go to the gym… eat healthier… turn off the smart phone at dinner… spend more time with family… It’s that time of year when we take the opportunity to wipe our slate clean by making, and hopefully keeping, New Year’s…
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Gifts for Kids Who Don’t Play With Toys
I know, Christmas is a week away and Hanukkah has come and gone, but maybe you’re a procrastinator too and this list will still be useful. Even if it’s too late for the holiday season, there’s got to be a…
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The Bad Kids, by Evan
Evan goes through phases where he likes to do the same things over and over again. Sometimes it’s theater and he sets up chairs and he puts on plays in the basement. Sometimes it art. Recently he put his artistic…
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Bye, Bye Meal Ticket
The days, weeks and months following Evan’s autism diagnosis were a blur. Nothing about our lives was different except that one day he was Evan and the next day he was Evan with autism. But with that diagnosis – the…
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WELCOME TO MY PITY PARTY
Is your glass half empty or half full? Most of the time I consider myself a glass-half-full kind of person. But this week Evan has been drinking out of my glass, and now it’s empty. He took his first sip…
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Why Kids Should Have a Friend with Special Needs and How to Help Them Make One
Evan recently celebrated his birthday at an indoor trampoline park with a small group of friends – six to be exact. It was really nice to see my son surrounded by six kids who he cared about and who cared about him enough…
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