by Ann Allen Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing- absolutely nothing- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. -Kenneth Grahame Does your child love water? Rhythm? Movement? How about the sounds of nature? I don’t know about you, but I can finally see signs of spring cropping up around me. No, our yard isn’t lined with brightly colored tulips. There aren’t blossoms on our apple trees. It is still […]
By Mary Ellen Bogucki As I see all the “Teacher Appreciation” posts on social media, I too share my gratitude. I think back to the beginning of our journey, a journey that began even before my daughter’s Autism diagnosis. I had planned to write this blog about finding educational success before I even realized it was “Teacher Appreciation Day/Month!” I wanted to share this topic, because presently, many people see my daughter, Bree and often […]
by Ryan Hinds (someone who did) My mom wrote a book about my recovery from autism. How many kids have a mother who writes a book about every detail in their childhood? This is when I stand up raise my hand and uncomfortably whisper “I do.” Her book is called I Know You’re In There – Winning our War Against Autism. My mom asked me to read the book before it was published to see […]
by Leslie Rotsky Once upon a time my husband and I were afraid to utter the word ‘autism.’ We thought that merely saying the word aloud would make autism a reality for our son, Jacob. Like many parents who suspect or learn their child has autism, we were in denial big time. After denial, we experienced a period of grief. But in time we realized that whether Jacob had autism or not, our goal as parents […]
By Hogan Hilling When people discover one of my three boys, Wesley, is a child with a disability, the usual reply I receive is “I’m sorry.” “Please don’t be sorry, I reply. He is my son and a blessing just like his two brothers.” For many parents of children with disabilities it isn’t easy to accept and embrace their child for various reasons, which are too complicated to explain. However, I feel fortunate that […]
