We wait in line, you and me, for our turn on the ride. You talk about your “adventure” and what is happening in your imagination, right now, as you cope with this change in your day. You talk loudly, with inflection and feeling, so that others around you pause to hear what you have to…
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Feelings and Autism
Written on May 6, 2009 by ShashK
There is a lot of talk about those who are on the Autistic Spectrum and their lack of empathy. While the ability to express oneself and feel appropriate feelings at the right time are sometimes lacking; the reality is that those on the Spectrum feel, and feel deeply. My son is sometimes capable of empathy…
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Some Thoughts as Autism Awareness Month Comes to an End…
Written on April 29, 2009 by ShashK
The month of April is coming to a close, and with it ends Autism Awareness Month. However, so many of us don’t have an end to Autism. It is an ongoing, daily struggle filled with accomplishments, setbacks, discoveries, joy and pain. It is a journey, and the topography changes moment by moment. However, it is…
A Date With My Son
Written on April 22, 2009 by ShashK
Over our Spring Break (which was last week), I had an opportunity to go see a concert with Yanni and his Voices. I took the opportunity to ask Spiff if he’d like to go. We try to introduce normal teen activities into his schedule, and a concert is definitely a teen activity. Granted, Yanni isn’t…
Whatever it Takes
Written on April 15, 2009 by ShashK
It has taken me and the Hubby a long time to get where we are today when it comes to the advocacy of our teenaged son. It has been a long, hard road, that both of us never thought we would be going down. It’s a road that has made us better parents, and better…
The Aspergian Teenage Mind (in all of its wonder)
Written on April 8, 2009 by ShashK
Hi! My name is Shash, and I write at Diary of a Crazed Mommy. My son, Spiff, is 14 and is an Aspergian teenager in middle school. I thought it would be a great way to get to know him better if I kept him up past his bedtime (non-medicated, and on a school night,…
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