No, I haven't forgotten about this particular 100 blogs thing, the challenge still stands but I also have to actually find time to write things, like many things I still want to write and do, but are still being placed on the backburner ( Read more... )

The Misunderstood Child ( Read more... )

With this blog I want to share an amazing clip from this year's “Night Of Too Many Stars”. The clip starts by showing the short life story of Jodi DiPiazza who was diagnosed with autism and a severe communication disorder at the age of two. It is almost the same story of what we've been through with our son. My kid loves music, but his talents lies ( Read more... )

A dear friend of mine told me that this documentary was on the TV, and I am glad that I watched it, with some tissues nearby. I would like to ask anyone who reads this, and if they have an hour that they can spare today, tomorrow, the coming week or month just to watch this because the way Louis Theroux approaches these kids with so much dignity ( Read more... )

I know and I am sorry, but I finally have found some scarce time to catch up. The last one for now!

Some time ago, a mom shared the Dutch translation and variation on this article in the Huffinton Post. Some things hit home, some things didn't, but that's what you get when special need kids are just so very different. What I did was taking two ( Read more... )

So here it is, in random order, 50 things you should say to autism parents. Pilfered from here

( 50 things you SHOULD say to autism parents )

I had this one bookmarked some time ago, but since people who have responded so far have shown appreciation about what I share about autism, I thought this would give the readers some insight on what we hear so often from outsiders ( Read more... )

( What is autism )

dawn_felagund and Hrymfaxe both gave a signal boost for this and given that it is still autism awareness month I decided to join up as well. Simply to share what it is like when autism wades into your life.


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