Posts tagged: support

Braving the Public… Meltdowns and “The Look”

I posted a question on Twitter and Facebook last week that stirred quite a few comments! The question was: Parents: how many times have you gotten “the look” in public places… as if people were saying “Why can’t you control your child?” The myriad responses I received ranged from “It is so stressful, we don’t [...]

Monday February 21st, 2011 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Saying a Heart Felt Thank You

Salutations! Things are sure buzzing around my house these days! Getting ready for the holidays – keeping fingers crossed that eBay, er… um… SANTA will deliver the kids’ goods on time – and preparing for the launch of my new site, Autism Support Now. It’s still under construction, but I’ve posted a Holiday Safety article [...]

Monday December 20th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Can’t Afford Certain Therapies? Things to Do at Home

Early on in my son’s diagnosis, we were on the six-to-nine month waiting list for Occupational Therapy at one of the top sensory centers here in Atlanta. After struggling through many public school behavioral disaster situations whilst on that list, we finally had a shot at getting into therapy… only to find out that my [...]

Monday November 8th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

I Took the 7 Link Challenge!

I was perusing through my favorite feeds and came across a unique content idea from ProBlogger that I just HAD to use! The article recommends publishing a list of 7 links to posts that I (and others) have written in response to 7 categories, complete with reasons why I chose each particular post. Here are [...]

Saturday July 17th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

It’s IEP Time… Put Our Dukes Down?

It can be hard not to go into an IEP meeting with an attitude of “me vs. them”, ready to defend your child. Especially if you’ve been pelted with behavioral labels, accused of not disciplining enough, or relentlessly badgered about why you are not medicating. And believe me, I’ve been called some really inappropriate names [...]

Sunday May 16th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Parents: Who Supports Us?

“Nobody told me there’d be days like these Nobody told me there’d be days like these Strange days indeed” John Lennon So you’re the parent of a child with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, or learning disability. When was the last time you gave yourself a break? Acknowledged your courage and persistence? Applauded [...]

Saturday May 1st, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

It’s Summer Camp Time Again… HELP!

I won’t lie, this time of year typically throws me into a panic.  Memories of being burned repeatedly and having my poor son bounced from program to program each summer makes me dread the search for a summer camp solution that is within a single parent’s budget yet offers my child the support he needs. [...]

Saturday April 17th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments »