October 8, 2012 – 7:39 pm
Sometimes I feel like I am in the home stretch. Will has been doing amazingly well at school. In the past several weeks he has had a tremendous breakthrough in language, both verbal and written. He talks non-stop, sometimes to a point where I almost want to
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September 13, 2012 – 12:26 pm
I have seen some recent posts on the Fun and Function Facebook page about ‘the diet’ and if it works for kids on the spectrum. Our family has been using the diet for several years, so I figured it was time to write about it. Please note that although I am a trained healthcare professional,
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Yes, occasionally I get the opportunity to read. It is next-to-impossible for me to read anything lengthy. My ADHD and my children usually take care of that! I do like to surf the web and find new articles and areas of research that intrigue me or might be of use to me and other autism
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Find out how we spent Fourth of July – and why I’m celebrating sand and swings! New blog post over at www.walkwithwill.com Twitter: @walkwithwill
I can often tell just by looking – a little bit of interaction goes a long way for me. Granted, I am not a physician but frequently the signs are very apparent, especially if you know what you are looking for. I’ve spent enough time getting inside Will’s head
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Will informed me last night that I am “always too busy.” I don’t know if he meant that I don’t sit still or if he meant that I am too busy to do things with him. Either way, it bugged me – after he said it I
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It is 1:59am and the first official day of spring. Why am I awake you are probably asking yourself? She must be crazy! Lately it feels that way. James woke up screaming at 12:22 and I cannot fall back asleep – mainly due to the 10,000 things that need to get done between work and
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February 22, 2012 – 8:48 pm
The boys started football right after Thanksgiving. It is absolutely hilarious to watch a bunch of 4 and 5 year olds attempt to play flag football. They are enjoying it tremendously, as well as most of the parents. I did it for the simple exercise and exhaustion
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January 24, 2012 – 2:27 pm
I’ve often thought about writing out a list of tips and tricks that I’ve collected over the years. I have so much information and so many ideas rolling around my head, that I really need to get them all out on paper (or some digital format). I’ve been holding out for a new laptop, but
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December 12, 2011 – 4:17 pm
I feel pretty certain that my brother is autistic. Was autistic…? I am not sure how I would define it and I know 42 years ago they didn’t have nearly the clues they have now for diagnoses. He is officially diagnosed as bipolar/schizophrenic with anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder. Some people have commented on my
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