I can’t stand a liar. Because the Captain’s alphabet diagnoses include Reactive Attachment Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder, he’s found lying a very convenient way to get under my skin. We have practiced a no-tolerance policy for lying for all of my children, but him most especially. Transgressions on their own carry one punishment; lying [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Asperger’s’
26 Feb
We’re blanketeers!
As you may have guessed, we really enjoy Disney World, so when the ad campaign came out late last year to “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day“, I thought I’d see if there was something we could do together to volunteer. The process was easy; search through hundreds of opportunities all over the United [...]
1 Feb
When The Answer isn’t enough
So we go Tuesday to Watson, half holding our breaths, waiting for the experts to tell us The Answer. And the Answer is: Sorry your kid’s broken, sucks to be you. You shouldn’t hold him to such a high standard because he’ll never reach it. Make it easy on yourselves. What a crock. Not that [...]
14 Nov
Oh THAT kind of Friday the 13th…
Yesterday was a wild day. I had no clients, no court scheduled, and planned to spend the time working on my crazy November goals. 2,000 words at least. Maybe 3,000. Move the girl right through the funeral home scene where she discovers the truth behind– Then I got the call about 9 a.m. that the [...]
8 Nov
They told me so
When I announced I was doing NaNoWriMo this year, one of my dear writer friends asked me whether I’d still keep up with the blog. Blithely I replied, “Of course!” More the fool I. In addition to my 15,000-plus words, however, I have kept up with life, which involved: several court hearings, most of which [...]
30 Sep
Whatever works; or the nature of possessions
What difference does it make how much you have? What you do not have amounts to much more. — Seneca The battle of the wills continues with some improvements. The Captain has duly been given the prescription flavor of the week for ADD. The doctor didn’t even bother to look at all the other possible [...]
22 Sep
Back off track..as usual
I spent some time reviewing this blog the other day, and it reminded me that we started out talking about autism. A couple of years ago, the topic was a huge part of our daily lives, with all the therapies and educational issues and…so much. So many questions. So many answers, not many of which [...]
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