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I have naively thought they were over and coincidently last night one hit me like a steam train, her article was perfect timing. I often wonder, will these go on into adulthood? Troubled teens can turn into troubled adults and for those parents with children with Autism it sounds like you always have to be ready.
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I am looking at this book on my desk and so many thoughts are running through my head on how I should introduce Laura Shumaker the author. I am struck by the title; “A Regular Guy”, and how it rings true for parents with children of special needs. How important it is for them to [...]
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Today’s featured author is Rebecca Faust of the book Dark Card. She is a parent of a teen with Asperger’s Syndrome and has done volunteer work in advocacy and grassroots political organization of parents of kids with learning challenges. Dark Card is a magnificent book of poetry, below is a poem and her explanation of the inspiration behind [...]
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This week I am adding a new category to the blog for troubled teens, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Asperger’s Syndrome (AS). I do not have personal experience with either of these disabilities, but I know that 1 in every 350 kids (and 1in 80 boys) is now diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), that [...]
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