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Married for over 16 years and mom of a six year old son with autism, I spend most of my time as my Little Guy's case manager/advocate/ cheerleader/everything else.

A Shift in Perception

Written on October 10, 2008 by Trish

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I have always been a voracious reader, mostly of fiction. This passion has continued in the last few years, albeit with a shift towards the non-fiction side of the aisle. The topics have varied somewhat as time progressed, from an emphasis on sensory processing and general autism information to books on biomedical intervention or special…

in Book Reviews

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Try This Tuesday #12: Buckle Up!

Written on October 7, 2008 by Trish

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Thank you for welcoming our guest posters the last few weeks. I have really enjoyed hearing the great ideas and different perspectives each person brings to the table. I would love to open it up even further, so if any of you has a creative solution that you would like to share, please drop me…

in Stuff We Love, Try This Tuesday

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Getting Back on the (GFCF) Wagon

Written on October 3, 2008 by Trish

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Over the last few months, I have gradually become more and more lenient about my son’s dietary restrictions. An artificially flavored drink or package of fruit snacks here, a few dairy-laden Hershey Kisses there, and a double whammy of M&Ms thrown in for good measure. I didn’t really think I was seeing any negative reactions…

in Day In And Day Out, Feeding

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Try This Tuesday #11: A Safe Place To Bounce

Written on September 30, 2008 by Trish

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This week, Danette from Everyday Adventures shares how she has dealt with the challenge of having 3 little boys who all love to bounce and jump around! A SAFE PLACE TO BOUNCEby Danette All of our boys are sensory-seekers when it comes to movement. They love to be in motion — running, jumping, climbing, bouncing,…

in Stuff We Love, Try This Tuesday

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Finishing the Game

Written on September 26, 2008 by Trish

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Yesterday, my son and I played an entire game of Chutes and Ladders without him crying or running out of the room, even when he didn’t win. This has been a long time coming. Michael has wanted to play board games for the last couple of years, but would usually quit in tears when it…

in Day In And Day Out

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Try This Tuesday #10: Using Physical Cues

Written on September 23, 2008 by Trish

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This week, Jenny from Special Considerations shares an idea that came out of speech therapy but has turned out to be helpful in other situations as well. USING PHYSICAL CUESby Jenny Over the past six months, Jackson has made significant progress with speech. He can correctly pronounce several words and attempts many more. One element…

in Therapy, Try This Tuesday

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And We Have A Schedule

Written on September 19, 2008 by Trish

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One of the supports listed in my son’s IEP is the use of a visual schedule. Although it took almost two weeks, this is now in place and it is working beautifully. The SLP (Speech-Language Pathologist) actually made a different one for each of the five cycle days; here is one of them: Each schedule…

in Individual Educational Plans

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Try This Tuesday #9: Educational Picture Ring

Written on September 16, 2008 by Trish

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This week, we are welcoming PsychMamma, who has discovered a great way to extend the use of all those holiday greetings from friends and family! EDUCATIONAL PICTURE RING by PsychMamma Every year we receive a plethora of photo cards and photos when the holiday season rolls around. Jenna loves to look at the pictures and…

in Arts and Crafts, Stuff We Love, Try This Tuesday

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TOPSoccer – A Whole New World

Written on September 12, 2008 by Trish

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Last Sunday, my son had his first experience with organized sports. This opportunity came through a local soccer association, which is in its fourth year of participating in the TOPSoccer program designed by US Youth Soccer. TOPSoccer is “a community-based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities, organized by youth soccer association…

in Resources

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Try This Tuesday #8: Color Swirl

Written on September 9, 2008 by Trish

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I have been thinking about ways to expand Try This Tuesday to include some different ideas and perspectives, and one of the ideas I had was to ask some of the participants to “guest post.” So over the next few weeks, several of our readers will be sharing their ideas on this site. For our…

in Arts and Crafts, Homeschool, Try This Tuesday

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