Do the Sesame Place police issue restraining orders? If so, we may be arrested the next time we set foot in Pennsylvania. I firmly believe my son will one day earn a living as a paparazzi. Or, he may be thrown in jail as stalker. Of course, all kids love their cartoon characters, but very ...
I am a poop expert. Some guys study the Civil War… some guys obsess about baseball statistics. I live and die with my son’s bowel movements. Some of you are wrinkling your nose and shaking your head right now. But I know many of my ASD peeps are nodding. GI issues are common in our ...
I was recently asked by Age of Autism to share my opinion about the Police/ASD dynamic. I am honored that they chose to publish my writing: Police and Autism Alex was 5’9 and every bit of 200 lbs. He was “uncontrollable” and destroying his family’s home. We arrived to find Alex’s grandmother on the front ...
Hi, My name is Anna Turning. I am 10 years old. My brother Eric has Autism, but he is still really really smart! He sings, he plays games, he does gymnastics, and he bugs his sister just like every little brother would! Words cannot even begin to describe how amazing I feel when he gives ...
I was fully engaged in desperate attack mode on Eric’s Autism. I was flailing at any possible shred of hope to fix him. We were making progress, but I felt our window of opportunity was closing… I have never been a very spiritual person. My wife, a better Catholic than I am, came to me ...
Here is a link to a great list of the top Autism blogs of 2011. There are some amazing insights and awesome people out there! You can also nominate a blog to be included on the list if you happen to know of one that they missed… perhaps one with a delicious sizzling breakfast treat ...
1) He is sincere. If he likes you, you will know it. If he doesn’t, that will also be clear. If he loves you, it is unconditional. 2) He has no ego. He couldn’t care less how his hair looks or if his shirt makes him look too skinny. Just as long as it doesn’t ...
This may sound odd, but sometimes I feel sorry for parents of neurotypical children. (Well, other times I hate their guts, but that is a character flaw that I am working on 😉 Let me explain… When a doctor looks into your eyes and tells you all bets are off for your child… life as ...
10 12 Things I let my son do that parents of typical 7 year-olds would never allow (Inspired by Autism Daddy): 1) Suck his thumb. Kids on the spectrum find ways to soothe themselves and filter out uncomfortable stimulation. This is one of Eric’s coping mechanisms. 2) Jump on the furniture. Eric is extremely sensory. ...
My wife knew before I did. Well, maybe I knew but battled denial. Our pediatrician wasn’t a bad guy, but he was way too “let’s wait and see” for our taste. My Dad called in a favor and got us an appointment with a specialist. After trudging through an agonizing questionnaire, she met with us ...
