Posted in autism, humor, life, parenthood, tagged aggression, Asperger's, autistic, computer geek, IEP, impulse control, language, school, speech on March 27, 2008 | 8 Comments »
In the end, I think it came down to who had better drugs.
When I got to school for the team meetings for Little Miss and Captain Oblivious, the school psychologist and I, fighting off migraines, compared notes and treatment regimens, shared hints and tips. We bonded. We were Sisters. It was good.
It was the first [...]
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Posted in autism, life, parenthood, tagged Asperger's, autism, despair, geek, impulse control, steal food, therapy on February 6, 2008 | 11 Comments »
I often write about Little Miss, who at 8, seems like she’s well on her way to a place where she’ll be able to cope with life in our world. Many days, however, her triumphs are offset by the antics of Captain Oblivious, our 12-year-old son with Asperger’s. The cloud that hangs over the house [...]
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I have to admit I was disappointed to watch Boston Legal last night and see Christian Clemenson as Jerry “Hands” Espenson break into a bunch of tics.
I’ve seen this character in several episodes, and I was interested to watch how network writers would deal with the adventure that is Asperger’s Syndrome. His struggle with relationships [...]
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