For the Bracken family, the agencies and institutions in place to protect and help them instead terrorized them.Read More → Source: Mistreatment and multi-agency failure: The story of the Bracken Family » The Aspergian
Month: December 2019
5 observations on my late diagnosis » The Aspergian
For Emmanuel, late diagnosis didn't provide the validating relief that it did for many people, and the journey to acceptance was not a straight path. Read More → Source: 5 observations on my late diagnosis » The Aspergian
“He Matters So Much And That’s What I Wanted To Get Across’: Mother Uses Music As A Language For Her Son With Autism — CBS Pittsburgh
A local family is getting noticed because of a song.“He Matters So Much And That’s What I Wanted To Get Across’: Mother Uses Music As A Language For Her Son With Autism — CBS Pittsburgh
I feel like I’m just f*cking everything up — The Autism Dad
It’s been a stressful afternoon and evening. The kids came home after what seems to have been a very positive visit with their mom, and just fell apart. Holy shit has it been a rough day. The kids have been fighting and bouncing off the walls. Gavin has been overwhelmed most of the evening and […]I… Continue reading I feel like I’m just f*cking everything up — The Autism Dad
This Christmas has been very hard on my kids and me, but we’re survivors — The Autism Dad
It’s been a particularly difficult Christmas this year. The kids have been having a rough time, and if I’m completely honest, I’m running low on patience. It’s not their fault, and at the same time, it’s not my fault I’m struggling as well. The boys are sad, angry, and have been sick for a month.…This Christmas… Continue reading This Christmas has been very hard on my kids and me, but we’re survivors — The Autism Dad
Autism and manners — OldLady With Autism
Rude, thoughtless, cold, selfish, uncaring, intrusive, tactless, blundering, lacking insight, impulsive, crude, socially unacceptable, unkind, mean, pushy, can you add to this list of words? Have they been used to describe you? These and many more have been used to describe me over the years. I was hurt, shocked, and offended when told I was […]Autism… Continue reading Autism and manners — OldLady With Autism
Christmas – holidays and their impact to autistic children — Autism Mama Notebook
There are innumerable articles online about Christmas and other holidays and the way autistic children often react to the changes in routine, increase in overwhelming sensory environments and the increased socialising. Without repeating what is shared and no doubt overwhelmingly follows the same thread, it cannot be overstated how difficult this time is. It is […]Christmas… Continue reading Christmas – holidays and their impact to autistic children — Autism Mama Notebook
Disappearance of two Idaho kids could be tied to at least one death, investigators say — KOLR – OzarksFirst.com
IDAHO, (CBS News).– A 7-year-old boy with autism and his 17-year-old sister from Idaho have been missing for three months, and the FBI believes they’ve been in serious danger. The children’s disappearance could be connected to the death of their stepfather’s former wife, investigators said. The children’s mother, Lori Vallow, and stepfather, Chad Daybell, have […]Disappearance… Continue reading Disappearance of two Idaho kids could be tied to at least one death, investigators say — KOLR – OzarksFirst.com
Six ways to make an autistic child miserable — The Autistic Phoenix
Some people are clearly not trying hard enough; I just know that there are autistic children across the world who are simply way too happy. Yes, there are some who are struggling with all sorts of issues, some related to autism and some not, who are not so happy. But this post is about how […]Six… Continue reading Six ways to make an autistic child miserable — The Autistic Phoenix
Matt Nieto and his sister Erin: a relationship like no other — Kassia’s Sports Blog
With Erin and Matt’s brother-sister relationship comes a bond like no otherMatt Nieto and his sister Erin: a relationship like no other — Kassia’s Sports Blog
Autistic Man Receives 10K Christmas Cards, Gifts After Dad’s Request Goes Viral — WEATHER INTERNAL
A single dad in Belton, Texas, got a huge surprise recently after he asked people to send Christmas cards to his son, who has special needs.Autistic Man Receives 10K Christmas Cards, Gifts After Dad’s Request Goes Viral — WEATHER INTERNAL
A Christmas Card
A Christmas card.For many years I just didn't care about Christmas cards.Then I moved in an apartment building.Around the beginning of December each tenant would receive a list of the tenants of the property. Then they started coming. All hours of the day and night.Some have candy. Others collectables and bookmarks and such.Last year I… Continue reading A Christmas Card
WHY AUTISTIC PEOPLE NEED MORE TIME IN SOCIAL AFFAIRS — Autistically me
When it happens that I take a misstep, or it happens that something, in a friendship relationship, changes, I need much more time than other people. Very often people do not understand why I need all this time, and so they either take offense and write me very sad messages, or they continue to write […]WHY… Continue reading WHY AUTISTIC PEOPLE NEED MORE TIME IN SOCIAL AFFAIRS — Autistically me
ARE YOU PROUD OF YOUR AUTISM? — Autistically me
I know I’m going into a minefield, but I am not proud of my autism. Sometimes, I feel not good with this idea of no-proud-of-my-autism, but please understand what I mean: autism caused me a lot of troubles. I have a lot of difficult with the process of friendship, I have a sensory process disorder, […]ARE… Continue reading ARE YOU PROUD OF YOUR AUTISM? — Autistically me
The holidays and autism — Matthew Boux- Advocate, Speaker, and Blogger
The holidays can be a difficult time for those of us with autism. The loud noises, socializing, family, it all can get overwhelming. I experience this every year. What I really do not like is when I am forced to socialize when I am simply not ready yet, or have been socializing for too long […]The… Continue reading The holidays and autism — Matthew Boux- Advocate, Speaker, and Blogger
Denied visit with Santa, Indiana boy surprised with special delivery — WATN – Local 24
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (WTHR) – An 8-year-old boy is feeling the magic of Christmas again after a surprise visit from Santa Claus Monday night. Santa pulled up to the boy’s home in a fire truck, red lights flashing and firefighters smiling. They weren’t there to put out a fire. It was all about putting a smile […]Denied… Continue reading Denied visit with Santa, Indiana boy surprised with special delivery — WATN – Local 24
Yang And Sanders Use Maternal Mortality Stats To Talk About Race
Shefali Luthra and Victoria Knight In an exchange about racial inequality at December’s Democratic presidential primary debate, businessman Andrew Yang highlighted jaw-droppingly different health outcomes between black and white women, and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders picked up that thread. “If you’re a black woman, you’re 320% more likely to die from complications in childbirth,” Yang… Continue reading Yang And Sanders Use Maternal Mortality Stats To Talk About Race
Government-Funded Day Care Helps Keep Seniors Out Of Nursing Homes And Hospitals
Lori Basheda SAN MARCOS, Calif. — Two mornings a week, a van arrives at the Escondido, Calif., home of Mario Perez and takes him to a new senior center in this northern San Diego County town, where he eats a hot lunch, plays cards and gets physical therapy to help restore the balance he lost… Continue reading Government-Funded Day Care Helps Keep Seniors Out Of Nursing Homes And Hospitals
Watch And Listen: The ACA In Limbo Again
A decision this week from a federal appeals court in New Orleans has cast doubt again on the future of the Affordable Care Act. The court agreed with a district court judge that the law’s provision requiring people to have coverage ― called the individual mandate ― is unconstitutional now that Congress has repealed the… Continue reading Watch And Listen: The ACA In Limbo Again
Paying It Forward: ‘Bill Of The Month’ Series, A Vital Toolkit For Patients, Wraps Year 2
Hannah Norman [khn_slabs slabs="328746" view="pull-right" /] In 2018, KHN and NPR launched “Bill of the Month,” a crowdsourced investigation in which we dissect, investigate and explain medical bills you send us. In telling the story behind one patient’s bill each month, our goal is to understand the genesis of the often exorbitant and baffling charges… Continue reading Paying It Forward: ‘Bill Of The Month’ Series, A Vital Toolkit For Patients, Wraps Year 2
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