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How We Taught Our Child with Autism to Write

I was thinking about how we taught our daughter who has Autism to use a pencil and honestly, I cannot take the credit. This was primarily done with the help of an occupational therapist but I do...

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Homeschooling Our Child with Autism (PDD-NOS)

 Making the decision to homeschool our daughter with Autism was difficult, and for a long time, each day was a struggle. When I first started homeschooling my daughter, I thought I had to teach her in...

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Encouragement for the Mother Dealing with Autism

I can still feel the pain in my fists. Bill had taken Lira outside to play and left me folding clothes in the floor of the living room. The week had been stressful. The diagnosis positive. Lira had an...

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Our Favorite Board Games

Do you have games in your house that your children can play over and over again and never grow tired? We do too! I love board games. I love how educational they are. I love the giggles they create...

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10 in 10: Ten Reasons My Child with Autism Loves Homeschool

Lira, our eight-year-old with Autism, loves homeschool. Making the decision to homeschool Lira was extremely personal and I know that homeschooling may not be right for every child on the Spectrum,...

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The Ultimate Guide to Autism Home Therapy

When our insurance refused to pay for Lira’s occupational and speech therapy, I fought the system for three years. In the end, I had to give up and pay the bill, realizing that we would not be able to...

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The Hardest Post to Write ~ World Autism Awareness Day

Of all the posts I write each year, this one is always the hardest. I stare at the screen and memories flood back. The emotion rolls up my spine and across my heart as a lump forms in my throat. It...

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Books for Children with Autism

If you have a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and have been looking for books that might help you explain their condition or help you with specific problems, here are a few from my personal...

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Autism Every Day ~ A Book for Parents

I don’t know if I can count the number of times I have wanted a handbook to explain to me how to deal with Autism and the unique perspective it brings to life’s ordinary and not-so-ordinary moments....

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Peace in a House Where Autism Lives ~ Product Recommendation

If you have a child with Autism, then you know that those intense tantrums are going to happen. In moments of stress, I am wanting to change the momentum of our day. These three products have helped...

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Practical Guides for Teaching Skills to Children with Autism

For a long time, I expected our daughter to learn basic life skills just by watching us. Then, I realized that children with Autism and Aspergers have to taught deliberately. I had to give her simple,...

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Sensory Integration for Children Who Chew

This is a guest post from my sweet friend, Kyndra Steinmann, who blogs at Sticks, Stones and Chicken Bones. For years, I have been trying to get my daughter, Mouse, to keep things that aren’t food or...

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Tips for Camping with Special Needs Children

Camping is a great way to spend quality time with your family and it is very affordable when your vacation budget is crunched. But camping with special needs children? That might seem impossible. My...

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