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| Url: | http://whittereronautism.com/ |
| Author(s): | Madeline Mcewen-Asker |
| Language: | English |
| Tags: | Autism, parenting |
| Description: | Hilarious and very well-written blog by 'an ex-pat from the UK', who describes herself as 'middle aged, bifocaled and technically challenged.' She and her significant other 'currently enjoy fragile custody of 3 minors and a major, two girls, two boys, two with blue eyes, two with brown eyes, two with autism, two without.' |
| Ratings |  (17 Ratings) |
| Popularity: | 51 Followers |
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Fools seldom differ
| I’m not a great fan of ‘teachable moments,’ or rather I am in theory, it’s just the practice that’s time consuming and such hard work.I learned my lesson a very long time ago. I think it’s basical...more |
2009-12-21
Compliments are Anathema – Misery loves company
| Children come in all shapes and sizes, as do parenting guides. One of the cardinal rules of parenting is to praise a child for a job well done. Fortunately this is a natural instinctive rule that...more |
2009-12-14
“I before E, except after C”
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“I before E, except after C” and a few other exceptions. There’s quite a few exceptions actually and unless you’re good at remembering lists then maybe a visual might help ...more |
2009-12-14
Autism – back to basics
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I think it’s time for a good old moan; a grumble on the topic of impairment to joint attention, one of the hallmarks of autism, a pivotal skill that’s adrift, so the experts tell me. The trouble is, when it comes to parenting an autistic child we are often advised to ‘trust our instincts.’ It is my experience that this is basically wrong, or perhaps more accurately, that my instincts are wrong. Lets just look at three of the basics. They’re universal, so I’m told. The power of speech is helpful but not essential. First up:- I am the parent. You are the child and we gave you a name. You have learned your name, so I call you, either because youmore |
2009-12-07
How to stop autistic children from scripting
| Scripting in autism can be defined variously but generally refers to the ability to repeat phrases or single words many times over. The words and phrases are often copied but can also be self gene...more |
2009-11-30
Some Mother’s do ave em
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It was one of those ‘time stood still moments.’ Perhaps fifty adults and maybe 30 children, all assembled on the day of my daughter’s wedding. Everything had been prepared in advance and I’d prac...more |
2009-11-23
Hole in one
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I watch him hit Bukugan balls across the kitchen floor with a plastic light saber with quite an alarming degree of accuracy.“How many balls are there in bill birds?”“I have no idea. Is this one of...more |
2009-11-16
Proceed with caution
| One of my many duties as Head Cook and Chief bottle washer of this joint is to tackle the accumulation of miscellaneous stains that have recently appeared around the premises. Although we are in t...more |
2009-11-09
Hands free hair washing
| The hygiene of my children is very much a hands on affair. Having overcome the seasonal changes from baths in the winter, to showers in the summer and then back again, I can honestly say that the ...more |
2009-11-02
Do We not Bleed?
| The great thing about growing up is that life becomes so much more calm, relatively speaking. The bad thing about growing up is that the cues become more subtle, or at least they are for complacen...more |
2009-10-26
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