What is an orange square and why would a depressed autistic teen and brain tumor survivor want to buy one? Read on and follow us at our YouTube channel to find out! My husband, Malcolm, has a friend who owns a…
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Being denied requests, having limits imposed upon them, and being told, “no” are all common triggers to the massive meltdowns that many children with autism and other special needs have. Let’s face it, the truth is that everyone experiences negative,…
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Bethany has loved watching herself, family members, and friends on video ever since I uploaded the very first video of our family’s daily adventures to our YouTube channel! She’s gotten into the habit of choosing a new favorite every week…
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On autism and public nuisance: My thoughts on the recent lawsuit brought against the parents of a boy who has autism and aggressive behaviors. Some of you may have heard about the lawsuit that two families in a Sunnyvale, CA…
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*Due to having a broken shoulder and typing with one hand being extremely annoying, I have decided to re-publish older posts. This story was originally published on April 14, 2015. Have you ever wished that God would provide a silly…
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According to Autism Speaks, 1 in 68 people are autistic and it’s the fastest growing developmental disorder in the US. Currently, there is no cure for autism, but some people are demanding that one be found. However, the majority of…
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My daughter Bethany has autism. She is also a brain tumor survivor. For years now, she has vehemently tried to control the people and things in her environment. Thanks to counseling, I now know that Bethany’s strong need to keep…
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It’s a fact of life: Sometimes people with special needs have special needs meltdowns. My daughter Bethany has quite a few special needs and unfortunately, one of them is the inability to always remain in control of her anger. I’m…
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There’s a bit of a controversy as to whether we should teach sight words or use the phonics method when teaching kids with autism how to read. We’ve all heard that old, familiar saying, “When you’ve seen one person with…
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I’m excited about the two autism parenting books I recently purchased! Being the mom of an autistic daughter, I already have quite a few autism parenting books in my collection. I’ve got books on toilet training your autistic child, preparing…
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