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It’s Time For Working Moms To Put Themselves First
My kids are noisy. I mean - noisy. Before full-scale isolation, I could at least get some ‘downtime’ when they went off with their friends, or to school, or work, or university, or to their dad’s place. But with isolation, the rules have changed, and we are all once again living on top of each…
Supports for Our Kids with Autism
Supports for Our Kids with Autism I was told this story from a friend who gave me permission to repeat it here. What is the story? My friend’s fifteen-year-old son has autism. He is in a community integration program where a facilitator comes to their home and takes her son out on a community visit…
Sensory Difficulties in People with Autism
I found this list very helpful in understanding how a person can measure another personʼs sensory difficulties. It looks like good explanation of sensory processing issues for a layperson. What are sensory difficulties? Difficulties with loud noises, smells, being hugged, walking on certain surfaces, and having certain foods in your mouth are some examples. People…
“Inclusion” for Children with Autism
You want inclusion, said Rick Clemens, an inclusion specialist who spoke at a conference I recently attended. Rick gave one of the keynote speeches at the All Ages and Abilities Autism/Aspergers Conference in Huntington Beach.
Surviving an Ivy League College Reunion
College reunions are designed to trigger reflection, nostalgia and insights into the winding, baffling life journey that connects who you were at 20 and who you are now. And maybe, for cynics, how much you owe your college, how impressive are your life achievements, and how good you look compared to your college boyfriends wife.