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“Busy” Is No Longer An Excuse
Is it just me or is the whole world suddenly exercising? I am a regular, plodding jogger: 5 km a day. Every day I see the same regular faces - like the woman who power walks with her umbrella in hand (just in case) and the man who reads his newspaper as he strolls along.…
A Student with Autism Transitions to No School Aide
Our son wanted to not have an aide in high school. And, here’s how it’s going… How did we begin the transition? My son had a full time aide in 7th grade. As the year ended, the aide would give him “breaks,” she wasn’t with him during snack and lunch. She would meet him at…
Myths about Autism – Part One
I was recently encouraged to list what I consider are popular myths relating to autism. Over my next few blogs, I will list and discuss some of them. Myth #1: Vaccines cause autism This is my number one myth for a reason! How many reasonable and factual studies does it take to debunk that 1998…
To Endings… and New Beginnings
Todays Blog post is a bit of a mixed bowl, so as Ive said before, stick with me Chiquitas.
Calling Out All Cougars!
Todays Blog Post was sort of like a joint effort between myself and the yummy mummies at the local Second Cup Cafe. It all started with my girlfriend, who met me for a coffee after school drop off. What are you writing about today? she asked. Not quite sure. Was thinking about Cougars. What do you think? I replied. In no time, we had about 5 women there, all throwing ideas my way, me typing as quickly as I could. I know why I never go to that particular Cafe to write. Its VERY distracting. But FUN!