…so I can tell one of those “my kid says the cutest thing” stories.
Yesterday Quinn suggested we bake a cake. But not just any cake.
Her exact request:
“We need to make a cake what has a big heart on it and it says, ‘We love you so much, Quinn!’”
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Check out this great post from Empower Autism about enjoying your kids every day instead of considering them a work in progress, or waiting for the ship to come in. Amber B. of Toledo, Ohio, is making the terrifying Chicken Dance Elmo earn his keep: I love the ideas here! So many workable solutions – sometimes a common problem for an uncommon child requires a bit of different thinking! I know for our family, one particular moment of inspiration came from an ill-fated gift. See, my 4-year-old [...] I was rambling around the internet and found this great story from Sarah, who lives in Perth, Australia. I thought her story and idea were so cool, I asked if I could nab it for Talk Small, and she said yes! Here is Sarah’s story about helping her son recognize and cope with his train fixation: This [...] Someone is over-diagnosing autism. It’s me. Every screaming child, every awkward adult, myself, my parents, co-workers, high school classmates, new acquaintances. In the waiting room, at the grocery store, in a meeting, at the park. Any anomaly in a kid’s behavior triggers my concern. Does he frequently have tantrums? How is his speech? Is he afraid of Elmo? Hand [...] |
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