Autism FAQ : “What’s the best way to potty train my child?”
Potty Training, Autism Style Training a child to “go” on the potty is kind of like giving birth. Once it is DONE, you forget what a rough stage it was to go through. I asked a group of parents of...
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5 ways for autism parents to combat loneliness
A few days before the birth of my first child, Matthew,I was browsing at the book store looking so huge that I made my fellow shoppers nervous. “You must be so excited.” commented a nice grandmotherly...
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Autism, parenting & beyond: 12 FAQ’s answered
Dreamy Matthew, age one Did you know that parents of children with autism like it when you ask them questions about their experience? At least I do. Sometimes we get tongue tied when answering...
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Autism:12 pieces of advice for parents of a newly diagnosed child.
By the time my son Matthew was given the official diagnosis of autism at age 5, I already knew. This was almost 22 years ago, and I had only heard the “A” word to describe what Matthew probably wasn’t....
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Wanted: Special Needs Parent Role Models
One thing they don’t tell you when you become the parent of a child with special needs is that a good role model will keep you afloat. (not Kathy) Mine was Kathy. She was the first parent of a child...
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