Between the Bookends: 5 Books We Read in April 2022
This April, Sophie and Scott picked up a varied selection of books and hope you find something to enjoy from this month’s reviews.
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Between the Bookends: 7 Books We Read in November 2021
It’s the final Between the Bookends of 2021 and Sophie shares seven books that helped her transition from Spooky Season to the holidays.
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Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in September 2018
With our children back in school for a new year of learning, Sophie, Kay, Lisa, and Rebecca share some of their latest reads.
Continue ReadingInstead of Autism Awareness, Try This
April is Autism Awareness Month. We’ve been aware of autism in our family for quite some time. We need a little more than awareness now.
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My Little Fixer Upper
Now, it’s been a long time since I logged hours on any TLC-like shows, like at least since my hair matched Paige Davis’s in the aughts. That was a sincere misstep on my part, but I hadn’t expected to be drawn in, alongside Liam, to watch this show.
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Living on the Edge: Is There a Little Asperger’s in Every Geek?
Social observers have begun to notice the commonalities between “geek” behavior and Asperger’s behavior. How much of our lovable eccentricities are actually behaviors “on the spectrum?” And why should we care?
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“The Force Is What Binds Us”: One Mom Uses the Greatest Power in the Galaxy to Connect With Her Son
I thought that it might be too much for Colin. He had trouble following directions. He lacked the fine motor skills to engage his lightsaber. I knew he would get frustrated. Maybe it was the ‘Star Wars’ fan in me, but autism or no autism, I believed that he could do this.
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A Letter to My Neurotypical Daughter
Natania reflects on the challenges of raising two kids — one with autism and the other who is neurotypical — and the daily life struggles and triumphs that come about.
Continue ReadingWhy My Kid Rejects Your Cause and Doesn’t Need Your Cure
Kennedy still thinks vaccines cause autism. He’s also managed to make some pretty offensive remarks about autism just in time for “Autism Awareness Month.”
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Toca Band: Free App for World Autism Awareness Day
Get your groove on with Toca Band, free in the app store in honor of World Autism Awareness Day.
Continue ReadingJust Shut Up About Jenny McCarthy Already
While all of those recycled articles about Jenny McCarthy’s son not having autism are amusing, they are probably inaccurate. At least, according to her. I really wish people would stop, because it only serves to make her look sympathetic.
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Why Hiring Jenny McCarthy for ‘The View’ Is Irresponsible
I was disgusted with ABC’s decision to hire Jenny McCarthy on The View. Here are the 4 reasons why.
Continue ReadingSometimes It's Not the Legos
My son and I built our first Lego kit together. We’ve got tons of Lego bricks around the house. At one point, I even bought them off of eBay by the pound. My daughter and I assemble them together all the time, but adding my son to the activity was more accommodation than it was true participation. Until now.
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This Dragon*Con, the Fans Pick the Charities
Charity auctions and other fundraising events are a mainstay of many fan conventions, including Dragon*Con. In 2012, they raised more than $45,000 for the Georgia Chapter of the ALS Association. This year the con decided to approach charity a little differently by asking the fans where they’d like their donations to go in 2013.
Continue ReadingVaccines Still Don’t Cause Autism
Another study shows there is no link between autism and childhood vaccines.
Continue ReadingTaking the Long Way Round: My Son, Autism, and Redefining Success
My son has autism. He’s the same as he’s always been, I’m still getting used to it.
Continue ReadingDon’t Touch His “Ducks” — An Autistic Boy’s Fight to Keep his Pets
Hey! City of DeBary, Florida…Don’t touch J.J Hart’s ducks! The “ducks” in question are actually chickens that J.J’s family purchased to help supply his diet with fresh eggs. Over time, a wonderful thing happened. J.J developed a connection with the chickens and now affectionately calls them his “ducks”. You see, two-year old J.J has autism spectrum disorder; a complex disorder of the brain that causes a some children to have difficulty with communication, behavior and social interaction. The chickens are therapeutic for J.J and are helping him overcome some of his autistic traits including some of his communication hurdles.
Continue ReadingCarly’s Voice: Technology Bridges Autism
Computer-assisted communication and social media are the voice of this autistic girl.
Continue ReadingNext Stop, the Moving Memoir of an Autistic Adult
If only all the memoirs I find could be as well written as Next Stop by Glen Finland. This is the first book I’ve ever read that dealt with what happens when an autistic child grows up, and tries to enter the world of grownups. What happens when he desires the things adults get to do, but doesn’t necessarily have the ability to strike out on his own?
Continue ReadingSupport Neurodiversity at ThinkGeek
April is Autism Awareness Month, but if you’re like our house, autism awareness happens every month. That’s one of the reasons I love this shirt on ThinkGeek. Neurodiversity is a movement centered around the philosophy that autism isn’t a disease. It’s a difference in development. Sure, it’s also a disability, but that doesn’t mean we […]
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