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Five Easy Ways to Shop Smarter and Save
Between groceries, stocking up on daily essentials like toothpaste and shampoo, or making household purchases like new furniture or the latest laptop, our lives revolve around shopping. Figuring out how to save money on all those purchases can seem daunting. Thankfully, adopting just a few simple shopping habits makes it easy to shop smarter and…
Autism and Interacting with the Police
Autism and Interacting with the Police This happened: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/police-shoot-13-year-old-boy-autism-salt-lake-city-mother-called-for-help/ So, what’s a parent with a teenager on the autism spectrum supposed to think of what happened here? What do I think? First, I’m terrified. Second, I’m angry. Third, I’m confused. Why am I terrified? That could have been my child. My child does get unregulated…
Autism and Interacting with the Police
Autism and Interacting with the Police This happened recently: https://news.yahoo.com/13-old-boy-autism-allegedly-201119829.html So, what’s a parent with a teenager on the autism spectrum supposed to think of what happened here? What do I think? First, I’m terrified. Second, I’m angry. Third, I’m confused. Why am I terrified? That could have been my child. My child does occasionally…
Autism and Sleep Issues
Autism and Sleep Issues I stumbled upon an autism-related article that discussed sleep issues among children with autism. Got me thinking about my son and sleep. What’s it like for us? As far as I’m concerned, even though my son has autism, he’s been a pretty good sleeper for most of his life. Not that…
Bullies Don’t Take Summers Off
You’d think that once school ended, kids would get a break from bullying. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Bullies don’t take the summer off. In fact, many things that are hallmarks of summer are what can set up kids for being bullied which can take things from bad, to worse. Many places that kids hang…