Drug them or keep them hidden was the response of blogger Gayla McCord to the recent news of an autistic boy and his mom being booted off a plane.
In her blog titled Sometimes ‘Special Needs’ Just Need To Stay Home she states:
I think the United States has latched on to the whole if it’s out [...]
autism & aspergers
What’s normal? The socially acceptable prejudice against autistic people today
groovy
Mama Reads: From illegal home births to pranks gone wrong
Cross-posted from CentralValleyMoms.com
Home birth: Will I get arrested?
In Mississippi it’s illegal to give birth assisted by a midwife at home. Madeline Holler, writer and mother to two, wanted a more natural experience with her second child. She opted for a felony delivery.
Read her story of meeting the midwife, asking questions — like “Could we [...]
autism & aspergers
Autism Reads: From ‘Autism is Hell’ to political correctness
What’s in a word?
Are you autistic or do you have autism?
Dave, author of 4 Daves and a Zoo, writes:
People with Autism? Or Autistic People? Which is the proper way to refer to people with an autism spectrum diagnosis?
Earlier this week I was asked how I referred to my son. Generally, when speaking, I say he [...]
parenting
Beware of puddles on the dance floor
Potty training is an intricate dance. You have to know when to let your partner take the lead and when to drag him off the floor. There’s a time for fun-loving disco, and there’s a time for a get-tough slamdance.
I had been content – mostly — to let my 4-year-old son set the pace on [...]
autism & aspergers
Autism Reads: From dads to dads, Happy Father's Day!
Dads like you
Happy Father’s Day dads! Blogs everywhere are posting their cheers to great dads.
The editors at the Age of Autism write:
Happy Father’s Day to the Dads who’ve stuck by their kids and their wives. … To the men who hold onto their child during a meltdown – while Mom grabs the activated charcoal. To [...]
autism & aspergers
Autism Reads: From 'Don't speak for me' to autism twitterings
Coming of age
What happens when children with autism turn 18?
Sara, author of Living with Asperger’s, writes:
Is he magically cured, or… does he die? You see, autistic adults exist, and there will “be” more of us in a very short time due to the increase in diagnoses made, which again is due to a better understanding [...]
5 things
5 yard sale buys to ease the budget
Cross-posted from CentralValleyMoms.com
1. Bread machine
Remember the bread machine craze? You dump in the ingredients, push the button and two hours later a piping hot loaf was ready?
With todays climbing grocery prices, it’s time to start looking at more homemade price-saving options. Just last week I paid $5 for the indulgence of buttered carbohydrate bliss. However [...]
central valley writers
Podcast: Hazel Dixon-Cooper, author of “Friends on a Rotten Day”
Podcast: Click here to listen in.
Tune in to hear author Hazel Dixon-Cooper talk about her new book “Friends on a Rotten Day: The Astrology of Friendships.”
Hazel’s book is the first astrology book to focus entirely on friendships. With a wicked sense of humor, it explores the relationship between girlfriends – and guy pals – through [...]
fresno
Dirty, dirty love
No need to dust off this relationship — the love shines through.
genevievehinson.com: Writing and parenting beyond the norm.
