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When A Little Understanding Melts Your Heart By Twitchy

February 15, 2013

Flying We’re used to people who don’t get it. Odd looks, assumptions. We’re used to having to explain so much to the uninitiated; to boil down all the pertinent information for new people we encounter. Even when we engage new health professionals, we sometimes need to literally tell them our child’s life story. It can [...]

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So far so good: elements of a successful transition to primary school by Suz

February 11, 2013

The Batsman has completed his first full week of mainstream primary school. This next pathway follows on from a two and a half year home based ABA program. We are thrilled to be here since we were never sure upon the Batsman’s diagnosis, whether mainstream school would be within his reach. The intensive ABA program, [...]

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It must be Tuesday… by Marita

January 23, 2013

I’m on a roll with the Buffy references at the moment. Tuesday is our Psych day, I always think of Buffy on Tuesday mornings.   Trigger Warning: Content includes references to death, suicide and murder….  if you are feeling troubled Life Line contact details are here.   Annie came out the other night and asked [...]

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The Opposite of Non-Verbal by Twitchy

January 4, 2013

On our Facebook page, we often post questions from our readers. Readers in turn reply with helpful practical information, or heartfelt, empathetic responses by which we are always moved and grateful . Our latest question was about the sadness of having a (to-date) non-verbal child. While I could not possibly know firsthand the depth of [...]

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Jingle Bells by Suz

December 17, 2012

As I write this post on Saturday December 15 about our little Christmas miracle, I am all too aware that on the other side of the world, in Newtown, Connecticut, there are many families experiencing unimaginable loss in the wake of the school shooting tragedy. My heart and my sorrow is with them.  Our family [...]

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ASD and Martial Arts by Twitchy

December 7, 2012

Most of us understand the plentiful advantages of undertaking Martial Arts classes. When this article from Psychology Today crossed my path I was fascinated to see that for ASD kids in particular, there may be even more. This spurred me to share our story with you, and introduce you to a wonderful pair of people who are [...]

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The 2 Hour Rule by Marita

November 21, 2012

We have a 2 hour rule regarding parties and social events: after 2 hours we leave. Husband and I made this a formal rule for our family over a year ago when we realised the post party / social event meltdowns were so much worse if we stayed more than 2 hours. Things have been [...]

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The Joy of Friends By Twitchy

November 12, 2012

I’ve written recently of my boy being about to turn 13. Yesterday was the day- a Remembrance Day baby- how could we forget? We held an enormous family barbecue at the playground at our local park, about fifty people attended, including my grandparents. Mr13 was astounded so many people came. When you invite whole families, you [...]

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Reader Story: Forty and Aspie, My Adult Diagnosis By Reader, Ness

November 9, 2012

Ness is a reader of AIOOW who mentioned her adult diagnosis in a comment on our site. As an aspect of diagnosis we don’t see too many personal accounts of, we asked if she wouldn’t mind sharing that story with us. She did a great job, and with humour. Thank you Ness. Last year, at age [...]

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Christmas Day Meltdown Kit by Marita

October 24, 2012

It is almost inevitable, the Christmas Day meltdown. However there are some tips to help you through. In my experience the most important thing: Have a quiet place available for when everything gets too much. If you are at home this is easy, make bedrooms the chill out zone. Out to lunch at a restaurant, [...]

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