Thanks to a tweet by @sarawinter_ I learned that the PBS Kids show Arthur will be airing an episode featuring a character with Asperger’s Syndrome. If my research skills haven’t failed me, the episode, titled “When Carl Met George,” should be shown on April 5. Here’s a clip from the episode that offers a very kid-friendly [...]
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I’ve known for a long time that cold has an effect on Gus: The colder it gets, the more hyperactive he gets. This knowledge allows us to prepare accordingly so that we avoid things like 3 am wake-ups. His teacher knows to expect that he’ll need more sensory input than usual, I know to expect difficult [...] There has been a lot of talk about how to protect against swine flu and all manner of nasty viruses this fall. I’ve lost count of how many notices and reminders we’ve gotten from school. My daughter is great about mouth covering and hand washing, but Gus has trouble with those mundane tasks. So how [...] Usually giving myself permission to not do something makes it a little easier to get it done. So it’s Thursday and here we are. What am I thankful for this week? I am thankful that Gus is not allergic to bee stings. We just learned this because he got stung by a bee yesterday [...] Hope you all had a great weekend! Ours was filled with soccer, running and family time. Then I came online and saw that I’ve been given an award from two different sources – my first one since leaving the Today network! John from Special Needs in Munchkinland and ATorturedSoul from All About Bipolar both [...] We went for a bike ride with the kids Saturday morning, and I gave some thought to the process we use when riding with him to keep him from accidentally harming himself or anyone else. Gus has the balance to ride a two-wheeler, but at this point, he’s still a dangerous cyclist. Because he [...] |
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