Autism and Multi-Tasking
Multi-tasking is not my forté. I get aggravated, confused, and frozen, then my stress level climbs. In my mind is think, “What do I do first? There are so many [continue reading…]
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Wilbarger Brushing Protocol in the Shower
I learned about surgical brushes while at occupational therapy for sensory processing disorder. From Tina Champagne’s site, she writes, “Based on the theory of Sensory Integration, the DPPT uses a [continue reading…]
Aspie Heaven in a Hammock
C’est moi in my hammock with my weighted blanket on. Who would have thought that such a simple thing could have such an effect on my brain? My occupational [continue reading…]
Autism and Comfortable Glamour
Sound like an oxymoron? I have the world’s greatest collection of sweatpants. (I exaggerate.) My kids even bought a pair of “dress” sweatpants for me in gray with pleats. They [continue reading…]
To the Mothers of Autistic Children–Happy Mother’s Day!
I can credit my mother for so much of who I am today. Many of us can say that, but my mom is the mother of an autistic person at [continue reading…]
Top 30 Autism Blogs–I’m on it. Woo hoo hoo!
Inside the Autism Experience’s Rankings #2 in theParents of Teens category #4 in the Parents of Young Children category She or he wrote: “Eileen Parker’s well-organized, well-researched, and well-written blog [continue reading…]