“Isn’t the sky the most beautiful shade of cerulean blue today?” I thought he was color blind, because when I asked what color an object was, he would tell me the wrong one. In school, turned out not only did he know cerulean blue, as he told his.
Topics: activism, advocacy, ASD, Asperger syndrome, Aspergers, autism acceptance vs. autism treatment, autism spectrum, Understanding

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I was standing in line at the grocery store, waiting to pay for the basket full of groceries I had amassed on my once a month grocery stock-up. I hate grocery shopping, especially with kids, but I had procrastinated too long and the bread had molded and..
Topics: ASD, Asperger syndrome, Aspergers, autism, Autism Awareness, Don't Tell Me How To Parent, Understanding

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W hen my husband I walked out of the doctor's office with a diagnosis of "autism" for our middle child, I wish the doctor had handed me something like  Same Child, Different Day , a booklet I've recently learned about.  The.
Topics: Newly diagnosed autism

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So much time is spent trying to understand and help our autistic children.  And rightfully so.  They're road is not an easy one.  But, for Just one moment, I'd like to step away from needs of my autistic child and focus on the...

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It's been a bit since we have posted, but we are still around. If you have experience with autism, consider writing here. All you need is your story.Email sendchocolatenow AT gmail DOT com Together, we can get through life with autism. Tina
Topics: autism sucks, encouragement, special needs kids, Understanding

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