Category Archives: Autism

To Stim or Not to Stim?

Please note that I originally posted this back in July of 2008 over at 5 Minutes for Special Needs. I figured it would be a good idea to share it here (along with a couple of edits). You can find … Continue reading

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She Did It!

Congratulations to Zoe on her graduation from speech and occupational therapy. When she first started therapy Zoe was unable to speak, made little to no eye contact, and had significant delays in her fine and gross motor skills. Eight years … Continue reading

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Moving On

Change isn’t something that Zoe–or just about any other autistic child–takes to very easily. When she was in kindergarten, changing what she ate for lunch on a given day was met with a resistance not seen since the French Revolution. … Continue reading

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Jenny

Today I’m off to the bookstore to pick up a copy of Jenny McCarthy’s new book, Louder than Words: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism. Jenny’s been promoting her book on various talk shows, getting out the message that help … Continue reading

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The Special Mother

I received this via e-mail yesterday from a friend whose child was just diagnosed with Autism. I had read this essay once before, and I think other moms of special needs kids may have seen it before, but it’s certainly … Continue reading

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