14th January, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
This story also appears on Trusera “Oh, your kid only has Asperger’s; you’ve got it easy. Try dealing with my life and my kid for a day.” Ever heard that before? I heard this from an autistic kid’s parent just this week. At first, I guess I found it hard to believe that someone » Read More
14th January, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
This post also appears in my journal on Trusera I went to the first kindergarten parent-teacher conference for my AS son today; although this is not the first time I’ve done conferences (2 years of them in preschool), this IS the first one I’ve attended where there is 1) an established, finalized IEP and 2) an » Read More
14th January, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
This post can also be found in my journal on Trusera In Colorado there are 12,500 people on the waiting list for developmental disability funding that enables them to (afford the ability to) participate in treatment programs. Out of that number, 2/3 are on an immediate waitlist - meaning that they are only waiting for » Read More
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I’ve been attending some LAUNCH classes at The Children’s Hospital, which I feel fortunate to have locally. This is continually one of the top 10 facilities for children’s needs in the US, and though we had to wait a VERY long time to get seen there, my reflection on the matter is that it » Read More
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The British autism researchers who recently made The Transporters, a series of animated videos to help young children aged 2 to 8 learn to recognize emotions and facial expressions, is unveiling a version of their DVD for the U.S. market. The DVD, which has a series of 15, five-minute episodes and contains quizzes for viewers » Read More
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