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Leafy Greens Hydroponics image by Ryan Somma For as much time as I spend thinking about the issues surrounding the autism spectrum, I focus almost as much on food and the environment. This week, I came across a product that blew me away – produce from a company called Finger [...] Last night I had the pleasure of listening to a talk given by Jesse Saperstein, author of Atypical: Life with Asperger’s in 20 1/3 Chapters. Mr. Saperstein spoke about some of his challenges growing up on the spectrum as well as how he’s fared as an adult with Asperger’s. He was candid and engaging when recounting [...] “The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly – indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection.” Arianna Huffington, Editor-in-Chief, Huffington Post I sometimes catch myself feeling that I am the only person, the only parent, who just never seems to ‘get [...] We’ve known for a long time that Gus needs the sensory input that he gets from using his large motor muscles. He is always more focused and present after even a few minutes of exercise. Because he also tends to have somewhat low muscle tone, strengthening exercises are essential for him. It’s not always easy to [...] How fortunate for me that our annual review and IEP meeting happened to fall on a Thursday. So I can cage two birds at once (I see no reason for violence and killing of innocent creatures). What is instilling gratitude this week? I am thankful that we got all of Gus’s services renewed for next year without [...] Friday night, Gus started bowling for the winter in a special needs league. I was pretty shocked at the sheer number of people – roughly a hundred from about ages 6-21. He had a wonderful time while he lasted. There were four members listed on his team, but only three showed up. Aside from [...] Yup, I played hooky yesterday. Granted, I only have to answer to myself when nothing gets done around here, but I can be quite a pain to work for. At any rate, I’m glad I did take the day because today has already been non-stop. But I’m taking a short break to show the Universe some [...] Apparently, in Port St. Lucie, having a class vote an autistic child out of his kindergarten class is not an offense that bears permanent removal from the school system. That’s the message that will be sent if Wendy Portillo, the teacher who committed this grievous act, is not only rehired, but given back her tenured [...] 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 [...] Yesterday I got to take Gus to his soccer game! It was awesome, in large part because we had an almost 90 degree day yesterday, so in the morning, the temperature was perfect for hanging out watching a game. I saw some of his teammates from the fall season and a couple of additions. [...] |
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