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Autism and the Sudden Loss of a Teacher

My son's 7th grade Computer Applications teacher died suddenly last weekend. What happened? The students and parents were informed that the teacher died of a sudden heart attack. It was a typical day on the Friday in question. My son had this teacher for fourth period, as per usual. The school broke for lunch after…

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Parenting: Do It Better With Dr. Google

We’ve all done it at least once – searched Google for answers to our most pressing parenting questions. In the age of information, we can find answers to anything we want (and even things we don’t want). I’ve read numerous blogs warning against putting too much stock in things found on the Internet (oh, the…

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Keeping up with Autism

What is the latest news about autism? I like to keep up with autism news. This means I like to read articles about autism-related studies, I forward information and like it when my sources keep me in the loop. Besides reading everything that I can get my hands on, I still attend conferences once or…

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Transitioning to a New Aide – Part Two

In my last blog, I discussed my sonʼs longtime aide and how we dealt with her possibly leaving. Then, the aide got a new job and we had to deal with that transition. I talked to my son about why she was leaving and made sure he understood that it wasnʼt his fault. It's just…

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It’s Okay To Hit A Stranger

This is a guest post by Kelly Meyer - check her out at HoleySockArt. As if learning I was pregnant wasn’t enough of a surprise. Twins. Wow. My husband and I laughed when the ultrasound technician first pointed out to us the second heart beat.  Then imagine our joy weeks later when we learned it…