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On Seizures, neurologists, and denial …

Sweet Caroline: September 11, 2001
I mentioned in the previous post that our experience with seizures started after the 4 month vaccines. That was September 2001, a month that the world changed for a lot of people, including us. The fact that September 11 happened right around this time is something that […]

Autism Dad’s Carribean Candy Carrots Recipe

 
You’ve been there.  Nothing to cook in the kitchen, but out of necessity you throw a couple of things together by accident and BAM … a masterpiece.  Now I know how Emeril Lagasse feels.  I am calling this one, Carribean Candy Carrots around here for the simple reason that anything with the word “candy” in […]

On Forgiveness …

This topic is on my mind today because of some extended family issues that we have going on right now (not even related to Autism).   First of all, beer drinking and discussing family issues is a BAD idea.  Period.  Write that down as a universal truth.  Let me say it again, drinking and discussing […]

No More Meltdowns by Jed Baker, PhD

This is a MUST READ if you are lucky enough to experience the joys of the dreaded “meltdown”.  We don’t have a whole lot of meltdowns these days, but Daddy did get to enjoy one at Six Flags this past weekend when they refused to allow the Bugs Bunny doll on the Tony Hawk ride.
I […]

Jenny McCarthy at the ‘Green Our Vaccines’ Autism March on Washington DC.


Pope Benedict XVI may weigh in on Autism after the Adam Race Controvery

Watch out, Autism is on the Pope’s radar. Pope Benedict XVI has been urged to tackle the issue of Autism after the big brouhaha over a 13 year old boy with autism being banned by his church.
Adam Race has severe autism and has worshipped with his mother, Carol, for several years at the […]

Autism Budget

Keeping on the Dave Ramsey theme, let’s talk about the Autism Budget.
Everyone needs to have a budget, but autism families really, really, really need a budget.  Let’s face it, there are a gazillion autism therapies out there today.   There are a lot of them that are very helpful, but most are expensive.  Money problems are […]

Heart Breaking Dave Ramsey Phone Call From a Stressed Out Autism Dad

I have blogged about Autism and Dave Ramsey in the past, but a recent call to Dave’s show really drives home the point that having debt takes away a lot of your options to helping your child with autism. The caller on this day had twin boys with autism, lots of debt, massive […]

As autism strains family, private school comes to aid of sleepless mom

 
As autism strains family, private school comes to aid of sleepless mom by Tom Rademacher | The Grand Rapids Press

It’s barely dawn, and Melissa Hartwell nudges her husband, Dan, and wonders if he really has to go to work today. Couldn’t he just take off one more day? Just this day?
But he can’t, of course. […]

The Autism Retort Blog - Coolest Web Games for Kids with Autism (Alphabet, Phonics, Learn to Read, Colors, Shapes, Creativity)

My Top 10 Autism Fun Sites , Have Fun and Learn at the same time!

Starfall
PBS Kids
Poisson Rouge
Literacy Center
The Wiggles Playground
Playhouse Disney
Sensory World
Game Goo
My Little Pony
Caillou