Hey everyone! I wanted to say goodbye and thanks to everyone who supported my son and family by reading this blog. The domain name is about to expire and I’m not renewing it, since I so rarely post here. I originally intended to use this site to educate people about [...]
Today was a super day. With the temperatures nearing 70 degrees, we just could NOT stay cooped up in this house. So, after I picked up the little ones from kindergarten, we all headed over to the big park in our new neighborhood.
And what a splendid time we had! For [...]
I just posted on my other blog today about my 5-year-old boy playing with Barbies. I wanted to mention it here, specifically because I’m interested in seeing if our experience is similar to what other parents are seeing. I’ve noticed that my son doesn’t fall into specific gender roles, [...]
Well. We finished up our first week back at Kindergarten, and the boy did pretty well. He LOVES school so much, it’s always hard on him and the family too whenever he’s off track from school. It was a tough adjustment, getting up at the crack of dawn every day [...]
Our son has really been getting into music lately. He loves singing, playing his little keyboard, and now, thanks to my father-in-law, he has his own little guitar. Here’s a really short video clip of him rocking out to Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star:
I love that kid!
[...]It’s been brought to my attention that a post I made on my regular blog, LaLaGirl – Twinfinite Chaos – would be more in place over here. Duh! Here is an excerpt…
I feel like I’m sitting on this gigantic secret, like I have a winning lotto ticket floating around [...]
Our boy has been in his integrated kindergarten classroom for about two weeks now, with half his day spent in special ed. During that time, he’s learned the proper way to cut with scissors and he’s holding his pencil almost the right way too.
Up to this point, he’s used scissors [...]
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Do you have little ones close in age? Twins, perhaps? Are you in need of a really snazzy double stroller? Chicco is sponsoring a giveaway of [...]
I don’t listen to talk radio at all, so I’d never heard of Michael Savage until this morning. But, he’s got my attention now! On his radio program, he called autism, the “illness du jour” and said autism was a fraud and a racket.
“I’ll tell you what autism [...]
I know some of my readership includes parents of twins who are on the autism spectrum - those of you who fall into this category, please consider completing a confidential NOMOTC survey about Autism Spectrum Disorders in Multiples.
Share This [...]And now we’re finding out why! This article in The Denver Post details a Harvard study in which researchers found half a dozen new genes involved in autism, suggesting that autism occurs because the brain is unable to form new connections. This is why some autistic children respond so [...]
I’d like to publicly give a shout out to Alltop and thank them for including Autism is Beautiful in their new page, autism.alltop.com. Yay!
This is a new blog read for me - I just got done reading her post, A Potato for Autism? and I love her writing style!
I’m definitely bookmarking it for future reading. Check it out.
Share This [...]I was putting the little ones to bed tonight when America’s Got Talent was on, and unfortunately, I missed seeing the little boy with autism, David Millitello, singing. My oldest daughter came in and told me about it, though, through tears! I knew it would touch my heart, so I [...]
For all of you who looked at us wide eyed when we said we drove from Denver to Los Angeles in a minivan with seven people in it, this is why. There’s no way in hell I’d attempt to fly somewhere with my son. A friend of mine sent me [...]
I got such a nice note today in my email!
Hi Laura!
I wanted to ask you if I could post a link to the banner you have on your Autism is Beautiful site that is for the t-shirts and hats you have designed. Can I get the code to the [...]
I was just checking out a new-to-me site called Autism Neighborhood, which has several short online movies discussing autism in an informative, realistic, and not completely scary manner. Good stuff, that.
Share This [...]I’ve been checking out the ZAC Browser, a labor of love created by John LeSieur to help his autistic grandson, Zackary. It’s a special web browser that goes directly to preselected content on free websites, such as Sesame Street, Little Einsteins, etc.
ZAC is the first web browser developed [...]
Another public service announcement from Autistic Living. We’ve all heard the “1 in 150″ statistic, but the reality is that autism is way more prevalent in boys, and the odds are actually 1 in 94 that a little boy will be [...]
My middle schooler wrote this little essay, and I loved it! She has such a special bond with her brother, and she can always get through to him when I simply can’t. She’s a great kid. And how lucky is she, to be able to have this unique relationship and [...]
A friend of mine mentioned these darling autism awareness puzzle ribbon bracelets on her site recently. I checked them out and thought they were so cute! The lady selling them actually has another style of bracelet that’s a little more subtle - it’s all silver, with a tiny autism [...]
I received this comment from a young man named Samuel, and I thought his story was interesting enough that I ought to put it right here for you to see! I’d love to get a kitty for my boy. Check it out:
I don’t know who to ask but my name [...]
Here is a fantastic site full of ideas and learning games to help kids with autism. There are accompanying videos to demonstrate the games in almost every post. Lots of great stuff there!
Share This [...]A month or so ago, I ordered a DVD for Pablo from a series called Spectrum Connections. The series is designed for children on the autism spectrum, and each DVD is based on using music therapy as a way to connect with children and help them learn new concepts. The [...]
I’m going to be blogging all this month for Autism Awareness (which is, uh, kind of what I do anyway, but I’m going to try to do it WAY MORE OFTEN in the spirit of April!) Check out the link in my sidebar right there
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On Wednesday, April 2nd, CNN will spend the entire day reporting on autism. Their website includes various in-depth articles such as…
I’ve often wondered what my son’s future holds, and whether or not he’ll be able to have a career. I think it’s a fair assumption, though, that when my little boy is all grown up, there will be a whole lot of autistic adults out there, considering the rate at [...]
