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Working on a Series of Posts about Autism Stories

We are working on a series of posts titled Voices of Parents with Autistic Kids – The Truth as We Know It. As such we need your stories. If you could tell one story about your child with Autism, what would it be? Names will be changed to protect your identity. Since the tragedy in Newtown, more news stories are being posted regarding whether or not the killer had Aspergers Syndrome. The same applies to the college campus killing in Wyoming a couple of months ago. So we are working to dispel the negative imagery that is being associated with people who have autism. There are even reports attempting to tie the killer to a childhood vaccine adverse reaction. We understand that people need answers. But we also understand that we don’t want them using our kids’ diagnosis as a scapegoat. The killer may have had a mental illness. He

Reblog: A Dad Defined — By His Son

I have been thinking about my dad who passed away many years ago at the young age of sixty eight. Before his death I thought I had finally figured out a way to have a relationship with him. It was all on his terms of course but I did not mind because I wanted to know him, even if it was just a little bit before I lost him. For some reason it is very hard for most dads to connect to their children. I believe it is partially due to the way they are wired and partially due to how they were fathered. A lot of the time they can deal with the husband and wife relationship because it is a more sexual relationship in nature. But the father/child relationship is a training/nurturing relationship and this is where the problem starts. The role of dad is a hard one

Reblog: Eggnog Recipe for Kids and Santa Claus Song

Christmas Eggnog Recipe For Kids! Here’s an eggnog recipe for kids that is perfect for the Christmas holidays! Baking and cooking helps children learn about nutrition. It also helps them build their literacy, math, social and fine motor skills. This delicious non-alcoholic eggnog recipe eggnog recipe for kids is easy enough for preschool and kindergarten children to follow. And, it is a wonderful activity to do with the children over the Christmas holidays – at home or in the classroom! The Night Before Christmas written by Clement Clarke Moore, is a delightful book to read to children before Christmas. And, there are so many wonderful activities that go with the book, like this eggnog recipe eggnog recipe for kids and Santa Claus Song. While the children are working on their eggnogs, play the Santa Claus Is Coming To Town song for kids in the background. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player