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Growing Up With A Terminally Ill Mom
Growing up, I always knew my mum's lifespan was limited. My mother was born with a terminal illness -Cystic Fibrosis (CF). CF is a genetically inherited condition that affects the lungs, pancreas, liver and intestines. Ireland (our home) has the highest incidence of CF in the world! Unfortunately due to a particular bacteria in my mum’s…
Autism Parenting: Has Your Child Outgrown Their School Aide?
Does your child have a school aide?Many autistic inclusion students have an aide to help support them during school hours. However, many autistic students outgrow the need for the school aide. The times when they wean off from their aide varies, but I will be discussing before middle school.Does my child have an aide?Yes, our child began with a behavioral aide in pre-school. He transitioned to a school-provided aide in the middle …
Children With Autism: Turning Obsessions Into Growth Opportunities (Part 2)
In my last blog, I described my sons new obsession – dogs.I gave a script to my dog on how to ask a dog owner if it was okay to pet a strange dog. And, the obsession was well on its way.How did the obsession grow?It grew when my son began to request to go to places where he could meet dogs. He would ask to cross a street if he spotted …
Children With Autism: Turning Obsessions Into Growth Opportunities
My sons latest obsession is a strong desire to meet new dogs. We have a dog. We had two dogs until last May when we had to put down our 15 1/2 year old. How did that go? We made sure to include our son when we were putting our dog to sleep. He had known that dog his whole life and we wanted him to not only be able to say goodbye …
Full House’s Kimmy Gibbler: All Grown Up
Some people might remember the neon tights. Some might cringe at the thought of stinky feet. Others will recall the image of D.J. Tanners cheerful best friend.