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Autism and a New Pandemic Viewpoint “You know, during this pandemic, I get less grief about not being near people.” Who said this? My child. My son with autism. What did he mean? He meant that pre-pandemic he got “grief” from peers/people/fellow gamers, etc. about how he distanced himself. Which meant that other people had…

Autism and a New Pandemic Viewpoint “You know, during this pandemic, I get less grief about not being near people.” Who said this? My child. My son with autism. What did he mean? He meant that pre-pandemic he got “grief” from peers/people/fellow gamers, etc. about how he distanced himself. Which meant that other people had…

Autism’s Sneaky Trick (This is not a Halloween post!) I sometimes get lulled into a sense of “normalness” with regards to my son. I forget. My son is very high functioning (yes, I’m using this term here). Now at age sixteen and a junior in high school, I’ve noticed myself beginning to take things for…

Workability and Autism What happens with a teenager with autism? Well, first they’re getting closer and closer to becoming adults. My son is only a year and a half away from eighteen. An adult. His first year in high school, as a freshman, we focused on the transition to high school. Getting comfortable. Adjusting to…

Myths about Autism - Part Four In this blog, I'll wrap up how I would debunk myths relating to autism. Myth #16: Children with autism don't feel emotions As I discussed previously about empathy, children with autism definitely feel emotions. They get frustrated, angry, sad, happy, and feel love. They simply struggle with expressing these…