Posted on September 20th, 2011 by admin
We’re making a trip to Florida in the near future for a doctor visit and a quick trip to Walt Disney World. We have always traveled with a stroller. It makes getting through airport security MUCH easier. However, she is getting a tad too big for the standard umbrella stroller. I have gotten used to the dirty looks by judgmental people. I am counting on karma paying them a visit at some point. I noticed when searching for a big kid stroller that there is even a blog and a Facebook page where folks can go and practice being judgmental by mocking kids too big to be in strollers. Granted, most of these kids at the WALK blog probably are too big for a stroller. It is impossible to know what their circumstances are just from a picture.
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Posted on September 19th, 2011 by admin
As most of you know, leaving your kid with autism alone in another room, often leads to bad things, very bad things. In our case, we have the standard behavior related reasons that supervision is needed plus worry over seizures.
We have been using laptops, iPads, and Skype to monitor our daughter from another part of the house.
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Posted on June 29th, 2011 by admin
Oh, joy, I am so looking forward to getting through airport security tomorrow with a 10 year old with autism. Added to this joy will be explaining to the TSA staff about the Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS) implant. This will be our first trip with this device. I’ve been told by some to not even try explaining the seizure aspect and just call it a pacemaker.
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Posted on December 7th, 2010 by admin
I’ve blogged in the past about how autism magnifies issues in your life. Just as marriage problems, money problems, addiction problems are magnified and more dangerous, so too is depression. So too is depression during the holidays.
I’ve been struggling with this lately and feel like I am on the edge of depression. The holidays do not help. In our case, we have multiple sides of our families to see during Christmas. I feel like a jerk even thinking it, but at times I hate Christmas. If we had one Christmas on actual Christmas day, it might be different, but with multiple Christmases, I am just ready for it to be over by the time the real deal arrives.
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Posted on October 4th, 2010 by admin
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Posted on September 20th, 2010 by admin
I recently wrote about the need to find a way to stay positive for yourself and for your child with autism. I think the main difficulty in achieving this goal consistently for some people is the ups and downs inherent in autism. You stay positive, things are going good, then BAM something happens to remind you of the realities of autism. It’s easy to stay positive in the good times. It’s the bad that require you to dig deep for strength.
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Posted on September 13th, 2010 by admin
Yes, I love my child. Yes, she has autism. Yes, some days SUCK. Staying positive in the face of adversity seems to be a learned trait. The ability to do so also seems to come and go. In my case, it’s been gone of late. How do you stay positive in the face of such a daunting never-ending 24/7 challenge? I wish I knew.
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Posted on May 4th, 2010 by admin
If you have a child with autism, you’re probably already aware of this concept whether you know it or not. Autism magnifies your problems. If you have money problems, most can expect them to get worse. If you have problems in your marriage, they will be harder to ignore. If you have addictions, you’ll be more tempted to feed them.
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Posted on April 9th, 2010 by admin
From the AUTISM AMBER ALERTS blog ….
nu·m8 (pronounced new-mate) is the world’s first and smallest GPS locator device specifically designed with children in mind. nu·m8 is a watch that conceals GSM and GPS modules that enable you to locate your child, whenever you feel you need to know, via the internet or through your mobile phone (SMS/Text).
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Posted on March 25th, 2010 by admin
Leave a comment on this post that includes your name and email to enter drawing for this book. The winner will be selected April 2, which is the official release day for the book. Good luck!
THE AUTISM BOOK
By Robert W. Sears, M.D., FAAP
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