http://teenautism.com Beyond ABA, after OT . . . what now? Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:40:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I couldn't wait for Gravity Pulls You In to come out, and not just because I know several of the contributors (although that was part of the reason, of course). It's because the very idea of this book - a collection of essays and poems written by different parents of ... http://teenautism.com/2010/03/10/gravity-pulls-you-in-a-review/ Ever since the movie Adam came out on DVD, I've debated watching it. I was curious but skeptical. I wondered how realistic it could be, or how stereotypical, how formulaic, or how Hollywoodized. I feared that it might be contrived, either an Apergerized, Rainman-esque "autistic-people-are-savants" portrayal, or a glossy "people-with-Asperger's-are-quirky-but-they're-just-like-everyone-else" ... http://teenautism.com/2010/03/07/watching-adam/ The Scene: Interior of a small SUV. A mother is driving her teenage son, who has autism, around to several different stores looking for the DVD of the original 1973 version of Charlotte's Web. He is 15 and it is one of his favorite movies. The mother silently wonders if ... http://teenautism.com/2010/03/04/one-way-of-putting-it/ Emotionally, we take flight when the strength of our passion exceeds the strength of our blockages; the floodgates open and we are free to feel fully.   —Daily Om It wouldn't be stretching things to say that I've been an emotional wreck lately. I've been pushing myself to meet deadlines both at ... http://teenautism.com/2010/02/28/emotional-rescue/ A quick look at my Amazon Wish List conveys what's been on my mind lately: my son's future. I mean, it's obvious when you look at the titles - Becoming Remarkably Able: Walking the Path to Talents, Interests, and Personal Growth, For Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Related Disabilities Autism & ... http://teenautism.com/2010/02/24/looking-not-so-far-ahead/ Some of you might remember this photo from a year ago, when Nigel first said hello to his new cousin as he somersaulted in utero.   And here they are a year later! Nolan is just about ready to take off walking, and he and Nigel had fun laughing together in the ... http://teenautism.com/2010/02/22/what-a-difference-a-year-makes/ I'll bet you have A-Files too. Read all about mine over at Hopeful Parents today. http://teenautism.com/2010/02/20/the-a-files/ "If you’re one of these people considering giving up on blogging in exchange for paying more attention to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and MySpace, or whatever else they throw at us mere mortals, bear in mind you are giving up on something rather unique and wonderful.”                —Hugh Macleod The Teen Autism site ... http://teenautism.com/2010/02/17/on-blogging/ Sometimes, when you're the parent of a teen with autism, you have to write letters like this: Dear [Regional Autism Consultant] and [Nigel's speech therapist], I hope this finds you both well. Nigel continues to benefit from your social skills class, and I want to thank you both for doing it. I wanted ... http://teenautism.com/2010/02/14/when-it-hurts/ It used to be, up until less than two years ago, that my favorite time of day was in the evening, when the boys went to bed, and I had an hour or two before my own bedtime. The day was over, and I had a sliver of time to ... http://teenautism.com/2010/02/11/coming-home/