Fierce battle lines are drawn around terminology in the special needs community. Oops, some don’t even like the term “special needs”. Take a minute and let us know your preference (for the purposes of this poll, I focused on autism).
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Sunday Shout-Out: Singlemommyhood.com
I was gonna reign it in a bit. I was gonna stop posting every day for fear of running out of (important) things to say. But then I realized I have a lot to say, and I like writing. So … Continue reading
Clutter Control
In my house (and on my desk at work), the clutter consists primarily of paper. The sheer amount of paper that must be managed from day to day will never cease to amaze me. Even in today’s high-tech world, there … Continue reading
We Almost Missed This Fantastic Day
We had a rough morning, to put it mildly. We got to school before Kids’ Club started (as usual, we have to be first every morning), and The Boy went and hid on a couch in the lobby. I found … Continue reading
ASD & The Tween: Attitude
The Boy is 10, going on 21, and we have had a few issues lately with attitude. I have called him out for giving me attitude, and he doesn’t understand the term – he thinks I am correcting him for … Continue reading
Car Talk (Not The Show): A Strategy
I just read this post by Leah Kelley on her blog, 30 Days of Autism, and I had some real A-ha moments. Go ahead and jump over there and read it. You really should. I’ll wait right here until you … Continue reading
Labor Day of Love from Autism Alliance
Today is Labor Day (although by the time I post this, it will most certainly not be). And it felt like Summer’s Last Hurrah. We have a very popular art/music/food festival in our area that we have been attending for … Continue reading
Time Saver: Slice
Slice is a nifty little app that keeps track of your online purchases for you. It tracks the shipping (if available), even letting you know when something has been delivered to your door (which is invaluable if you are at … Continue reading
What’s a Squag?
Squag, according to their website, is “a curated social space for kids with autism (and other learning differences) to build ideas about themselves”. I signed up for Squag because I thought The Boy would like it. He liked a similar … Continue reading
Weekend Project: Bathroom Reading Storage
The Man is a reader. In the bathroom. On our last visit, I discovered that he was using the trash bins in the bathrooms as storage for his National Geographics and his reading glasses. If they were in there, where … Continue reading
Simple. I Just Do. 