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A local resident We all made it back from our trip safe and sound. All things considered, the trip was a successful one. No one was lost or hurt (one close call at the aquarium), there were no major meltdowns, and in general it was a pleasant time. That being said, I don’t think I relaxed [...] This has been a very up and down weekend. On one hand, Gus has been having meltdowns on and off, but on the other hand, he’s had a couple of pretty cool things as well. Yesterday was picture day for the soccer league. Gus and MM each had to take pictures with their teams and then [...] Gus’s class had a field trip today. The nice thing was that the orchard we went to was very close to us. So he didn’t have to go to school – I took him straight there. When we first got there, it was rough going. He had his agenda in mind and was very upset/impatient that he [...] Twice a week, Gus comes home with math drills to do – a sheet of math problems that should be fairly quick and simple, designed to practice computation skills. I understand the rationale for doing them – the math facts that he’s practicing should eventually become second nature so he doesn’t have to spend a lot [...] I generally avoid taking both kids out by myself (or letting anyone else do so) because it can be difficult to keep them from jetting off in different directions. Sometimes though it can’t really be avoided. My husband had to be away for the day, and the kids had doctor appointments. Then it [...] A commenter had some questions for me, and instead of responding just in a comment, I thought I’d post the answer here in case anyone else was interested. I may do this periodically if anyone’s got a question that requires more than a couple of lines of reply. Q: How old was Gus when you found [...] Social functions can be a nightmare for parents of a child with autism (and for the child for that matter). But they don’t have to be. With enough planning and preparation, your child can attend those functions with relatively few problems. Yesterday, we took Gus to an engagement party for a good friend [...] prompt by Mo of Manic Monday – check it out! So yesterday, we (meaning I) started painting the downstairs. Gus had asked if he could help, which I was happy to oblige. So he got to put some of the primer on a small section of the wall. He wasn’t all that pleased when [...] This is my first Thursday Thankfulness in my new digs! I am thankful for the support of certain friends and family that gave me the confidence to recreate my blog as an independent venture. I may fall flat on my face, but nothing tried, nothing gained, so here we are. In some ways (content, amount [...] |
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