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Camp Snarfly: Autism and Friendship on The Forest Moon of Endor
The Amazing Craig says it’s a do-over! At our house a do-over has a couple of meanings: the first would be an opportunity to try something again and make it better, as a social repair action after a misread – … Continue reading
Posted in ASD, Aspergers, Autism, Neurotypical, Parent, Snarfly, typical
Tagged Autistic, Bullies, Camping, CIT, city mouse, do-over, Endor, friendship, Laura Nagle, mosquitoes, Nerf Guns, Rockets, sling shots, snarfly, Star Wars, Summer camp, The forest Moon of Endor
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13: These Children Give me Hope
H turned 13 this week. Today is his party. In the past H’s Birthday Party has been a themed event that took me weeks to plan. The theme was based on his current area of interest and was meticulously designed … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, ASD, Aspergers, Autism, retro pop culture, The joy of dance
Tagged 13, acceptance, Aspergers, Autism, Birthday, birthday party, city mouse, friendship, hope, Michael Jackson, teen, The Lovely S, The Michael Jackson Experience, Wii
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Perspectives on friendship and other-ability: Country Mouse and City Mouse (via Thirty Days of Autism)
I have been considering the way in which my son, H the Country Mouse, relates to his friend, City Mouse. They have known each other for almost seven years… since they were both diagnosed with ASD. They are true friends. … Continue reading
Posted in Autism
Tagged acceptance, Aspergers, Autism, awareness, city mouse, communicate, connections, country mouse, friends, pace, parents, Perspectives, Pez, practice, promote-social-understanding, relationship, relationships, relief, social pragmatics, Star Wars, wait time
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Moving on… and letting go: Summer Camp, University, and the Twitterscene
I have been using Twitter lately. If you follow my blog – you likely already know this. However, I feel like I have been sort of sucked into the twittering away of my time. The lure is so strong. I … Continue reading
Posted in ASD, Aspergers, Autism, fitting in, letting go, Summer Camp
Tagged acceptance, Aspergers, Autism, blogging, city mouse, Giving up control, Graduation, risk and opportunity, Summer camp, Twitter
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Let the tears come: dealing with grief and letting go
Today I am thinking about another Mom of a child with autism who is facing some very difficult challenges: gut-wrenching, soul-tearing, strength-testing, heart-breaking decisions that will likely make life better for her beautiful son, and her family, and herself. I … Continue reading
Posted in ASD, Aspergers, Autism, Grief, Tears
Tagged anger, Autism, city mouse, City Mouse's Mom, control, double standard, extreme self-control, Giving up control, grief, letting go, pain, paradox, parents, processing, stressed, tears, unattainable, unexpected
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Perspectives on friendship and other-ability: Country Mouse and City Mouse
I have been considering the way in which my son, H the Country Mouse, relates to his friend, City Mouse. They have known each other for almost seven years… since they were both diagnosed with ASD. They are true friends. … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Aspergers, Autism, Communicate, connections, promote social understanding, relationships
Tagged acceptance, Autism, awareness, city mouse, country mouse, friends, pace, parents, Perspectives, Pez, practice, relationship, relief, social pragmatics, Star Wars, wait time
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