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Autism Haunts Dreams

Can’t an autism dad get a break even when unconscious enjoying some rapid eye movements?  The dreams I remember when I woke up this morning …

Being at a relatives house who in the dream had huge collection of ceramic figurines on shelves that covered the whole house.  Some were of my daughter’s favorite things, like Shrek and Mickey Mouse.  I was rushing around trying to keep her from destroying them.

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Stay Out of Bad Neighborhoods (in your mind) and Mindfulness

As an autism parent, worry is never far from one’s thoughts.  My wife and I have been attending a Mindfulness group for parents of kids with special needs.  It’s part of a research project and they measure our stress levels several times (saliva samples to measure Cortisol levels, blood draw, and periodic questionnaires) over the course of the six week program.  The group focuses on learning various techniques related to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.    There’s a lot of Buddhist influence, but the gist of the training is to get us more focused on living in the NOW, which is where our life actually happens.

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Nocturnal Seizure Monitoring via iPhone, etc.

I have been searching in vain for awhile for some type of solution that will alert me if my daughter has a seizure during the night. 1/3 of kids with autism have seizures. The #1 cause of sudden death during sleep in children with neurological conditions is Seizure or post-seizure state.

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Autism Murder Suicide Revisited

The post on Autism Murder Suicides continues to get comments.  Sadly, Lucinda pretty much sums up what a lot of parents are thinking here …

As I am a single mother of a boy with autism I would never kill him. I do though think of killing myself. This is a black hole that one just cannot dig themselves out of, it is no way to live. Yes he has many talents and is good at them. Yes he has a future. Unfortunately he will alwqays need an aide, and who will step up and do that? Anyone who I can trust when I’m gone? The answer is no and there lies the doom and gloom. A constant state of doom and gloom of my reality takes hold and never lets you go.  Do not make comments unless you are in the same position and live with this day in and day out for 16 years. After you do that, then comment away. Until then keep your trap shut!

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The Autism Retort

The Autism Retort (Drudge style) has been relaunched.  The Autism Retort blog / blog roll site will continue to function here.  Please bookmark and pass along the new site. Tweet This Post

Autism is like a magnifying glass on your life …

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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Facebook Autism Groups

Facebook is a treasure trove of information and support for families impacted by autism.  Here are just a few Facebook groups.

ARTS 4 AUTISM

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Autism Murder Suicides

I am sick and frickin’ tired of seeing these autism murder suicides.  Mom or Dad can’t take it any more.  Can’t bear to think of how their child’s life will end up, decides to off everyone involved.  For some reason, these people who are good at killing their children, often screw it up and survive themselves.  How convenient.

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Autism: Made in the USA Movie

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Autism: Made in the U.S.A. Trailer (Video)

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Autism: Made in the U.S.A. Movie Homepage

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