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Activities | Teen Autism
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Life in the Different Lane. The Autism Parent’s Journey. The Best of Teen Autism. An e-mail I received today:. This is my pipe cleaner sculpture of Charlotte and her web. I made it. Today What do you think of it? We are having so much fun with dad. I love you and I’ll see you soon. One of the words Charlotte wrote in her web (and also what I think of the sculpture)! This entry was posted in Activities. March 28, 2010. The Lights Are On. 8220;I won’t – I’ll be in in a minute! Baby, it’s cold outside.
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Milestones | Teen Autism
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Life in the Different Lane. The Autism Parent’s Journey. The Best of Teen Autism. The Boy and the Vacuum Cleaner. This post was originally published at Hopeful Parents]. And call out Is it over? The shrieking banshees no longer consumed him. After the mother picked herself up off the floor, she praised him for taking the initiative and doing the extra work in the corners. She asked him how it went for him vacuuming! This entry was posted in Milestones. And tagged hearing sensitivity. September 19, 2010.
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Bullying | Teen Autism
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Life in the Different Lane. The Autism Parent’s Journey. The Best of Teen Autism. Long-time readers of this blog know that Nigel unfortunately has a history of being bullied ( click here. And scroll down). So far, at his new school, he has not encountered any bullying or harassment, which is a welcome relief for both of us. But I am not one to sit back and take things for granted. No, not I. I am a planner, a preparer. A what-if-it-happens-againer. Being the seasoned parent of a child who’s experie...
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Dating | Teen Autism
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Life in the Different Lane. The Autism Parent’s Journey. The Best of Teen Autism. Sometimes, as a mom blogger, I get the feeling that my kids somehow tap into the wavelength of a post I’ve written – before I even post it. And then they come to me and totally disprove whatever I’ve written about them. For instance, the night that I wrote “Polite Conversation,”. He started off by running into my office, eyes wide. “Mom! Have you heard of something called ‘home births’? 8220;You mean when I’m 18? My heart a...
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Language | Teen Autism
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Life in the Different Lane. The Autism Parent’s Journey. The Best of Teen Autism. A Boy and His Voice. An unexpected gift. And now, well, you can hear (and see) for yourself. One of the reasons why I hadn’t posted any videos of Nigel before is because I wanted him to tell me when he was ready. I never mentioned it or made any suggestions – I wanted it to be completely his idea. And last week, he posted his first video on You Tube. He filmed himself talking about his new channel. He could not answer.
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Emotions | Teen Autism
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Life in the Different Lane. The Autism Parent’s Journey. The Best of Teen Autism. Is summer over yet? Don’t get me wrong. I’m a heat-seeker. I thrive on the warmth, crave it all year. So I love the weather. But I hate missing my kids. This is their ninth summer in Los Angeles with their dad, 700 miles away from me. For nine summers I have sat at my desk and stared at their pictures and talked to them on the phone. My “conversations” with Nigel. Because that wasn’t always the case. But the real reason is ...
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Family | Teen Autism
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Life in the Different Lane. The Autism Parent’s Journey. The Best of Teen Autism. The Fun and the Not Fun. It’s that weird time of year – too busy to make sure my head is on straight, but enjoying fun family traditions at the same time. For about four years when the boys were younger we used to go up into the mountains surrounding our valley and cut down our own Christmas tree. I LOVED doing that, like. Little House on the Prairie. At which point I suggest that Aidan take over. But we’ve been back ...
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Future | Teen Autism
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Life in the Different Lane. The Autism Parent’s Journey. The Best of Teen Autism. 8221; And the person would zoom in and film Nigel, focusing on his beautiful, serious face, self-aware of his accomplishments and determined about his future. Two weeks ago, after a discussion about the dismal state of his grades and the fact that he is not aware of any executive function skills class that he is supposed to be in. Just a few weeks ago, at the. How could I think that the workload wouldn’t overwhelm him?
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Book Reviews | Teen Autism
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Life in the Different Lane. The Autism Parent’s Journey. The Best of Teen Autism. Category Archives: Book Reviews. The Autism Sisterhood: A Review. The Autism Sisterhood: A (Brief) Manual. By Michele C. Brooke, states on the back: “. If you’re looking for a practical, enjoyable book (for yourself or a friend) about starting the journey of having a child on the autism spectrum, be sure to check out. It’s little, but it’s encouraging, and we could all use more of that! This entry was posted in Book Reviews.
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Letters | Teen Autism
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Life in the Different Lane. The Autism Parent’s Journey. The Best of Teen Autism. An e-mail I received today:. This is my pipe cleaner sculpture of Charlotte and her web. I made it. Today What do you think of it? We are having so much fun with dad. I love you and I’ll see you soon. One of the words Charlotte wrote in her web (and also what I think of the sculpture)! This entry was posted in Activities. March 28, 2010. Nigel’s speech therapist. And it breaks your heart, again and again. You believed t...
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