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Grief

Written on July 27, 2011 by Kimberly

One of my best friends died last Friday. When I say friend, I don’t mean the “girlfriend” type of friend, more the “mom away from mom and grandmother type figure to my kids” kind of friend. Needless to say I am still reeling, as are all of the other people who knew her and loved…

in PDD, Support

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Raising Cheerleaders

Written on July 20, 2011 by Kimberly

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I am about as introverted as people come. I am also chronically clumsy, and average looking at best. I was never cheerleader material. I wasn’t even interested. It never mattered until a couple of years ago when my husband and I were blessed to sit in on a behavior management class, which we desperately needed….

in Autism Spectrum, Behavior Modification, Day In And Day Out, Discipline, Family Life, PDD, Typical Siblings

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The Bright Spot

Written on July 13, 2011 by Kimberly

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Yesterday was rough all over. I’m still recovering from our trip last week – behind on everything. My semi-chronic neck pain is back with a vengeance thanks to the long hours of driving. I barked at the kids about little stuff but didn’t have the energy to keep them occupied and out of trouble. I even…

in Day In And Day Out, Discipline, Family Life, PDD, Skill Development, Typical Siblings

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Grandma’s House

Written on July 6, 2011 by Kimberly

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We’re back at my dear mother-in-law’s house for another week, awaiting the results of her evaluation from a wonderful program that is helping us get a handle on what is affecting her. Things are going much better than our last visit, but still challenging. I spent most of the day yesterday cleaning out her pantry….

in Grandparents, PDD, Support

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Strange Milestones We Have Met

Written on June 29, 2011 by Kimberly

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Something strange has happened to my perception of childhood milestones. Perhaps because it took my daughter a little longer to meet many of them, I’ve sort of made up my own list along the way. It’s not that I’ve given up watching for the standard markers, it’s more that I appreciate events that other parents…

in Autism Spectrum, Communication, Family Life, Laughing Through The Tears, PDD, Problem Solving, Self Care, Skill Development, Social Skills

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Eating Issues

Written on June 22, 2011 by Kimberly

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We’ve developed a really good system for getting the child to eat when we are together as a family. Like most things now that it has become the routine she doesn’t even need a lot of support for this most of the time, but occasionally she is too tired, anxious, excited, distracted, or angry to sit…

in Day In And Day Out, Individual Educational Plans, PDD, Self Care

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Out of the Blue

Written on June 15, 2011 by Kimberly

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Are you ever taken by surprise by something your kids say…out of the blue? Today at lunch my daughter started a conversation that surprised me on many levels. She was tuned in, took multiple appropriate turns, answered questions and absorbed complex answers. I will savor this one for a long time: The Child: “Mom, I…

in Communication, PDD, Social Skills

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Week of Lasts

Written on June 8, 2011 by Kimberly

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Monday was the last day I could take the twins to preschool and run home for two hours of uninterrupted work at my desk. Yesterday was the last day of phonology group therapy for my boy…until the Fall. Today is the last day of preschool – a class picnic that moms and dads attend. Tomorrow…

in Day In And Day Out, Family Life, PDD

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The ThiRd Rail

Written on June 1, 2011 by Kimberly

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I’m still trying to figure out twitter. Can’t decide if it’s really useful for me or not. I’m trying out HootSuite which makes it more accessible, but still kind of overwhelming. Anyway last night as I was scrolling through the most recent tweets two words jumped out at me. Perhaps they would have jumped out…

in Advocacy, Dealing With Public Perceptions, Grandparents, PDD, Raising Awareness

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Language is Amazing

Written on May 25, 2011 by Kimberly

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For the most part the child’s language seems pretty typical now, but every once in a while something pops up that just highlights how differently she processes words. The exchange yesterday between the child (age 7) and her little sister (age 3) went something like this… 7 yo: “You Dare!” 3 yo: “I’m not a…

in Autism Spectrum, Communication, Laughing Through The Tears, PDD, Skill Development, Speech Language Pathology, Typical Siblings

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