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Autism, Social Cognition and Embarrassment: It’s Not a Bad Thing…

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

A couple of weeks back, I was asked to write something on the theme Embarrassing Moments. This has been rattling around in my head for a while now as I have been considering a couple of different ways that I … Continue reading →

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Siblings, stress, and love: A big sister’s view of autism (via Thirty Days of Autism)

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

I have a beautiful daughter who will be 18 next week. Nika was almost 6 when H was born. He was like having a real baby doll and she was just awesome with him. Nika was precocious and very social: … Continue reading →

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Siblings, stress, and love: A big sister’s view of autism

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

I have a beautiful daughter who will be 18 next week. Nika was almost 6 when H was born. He was like having a real baby doll and she was just awesome with him. Nika was precocious and very social: … Continue reading →

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A lazy day of guilt squashing

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

Today was not one of those days when I felt like I accomplished a whole lot.  I slept in, and then, I am embarrassed to say, I also had a nap sometime after brunch. At one point, still in his … Continue reading →

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