The woman in the mirror (for special needs moms), by Cheryl Veenstra. Beautiful post about the strength and beauty acquired through pain and joy, and celebrating the unconditional love of special needs Mums.
Help!
Help! by Just a Lil Blog. This is about the difficulty many people experience in asking for help, and the literalness of “needing” help rather than “really really wanting” help.
Realistic free respite
Realistic and (Almost) Totally Free ways to get Respite, by Bec Oakley (Snagglebox). She addresses the fact that the people who most need respite, are least likely to be able to access it, and makes some practical suggestions for regular mini-respite options.
Mainstream vs special school
Sometimes inclusion isn’t the right choice, by Phoebe Holmes. Outlines her family’s experiences with mainstream inclusion vs special school.
Workplace mentoring
Mentoring in the workplace, by Dawn Marcotte. Getting a job is one thing, keeping it is another. Some good, detailed suggestions for how to seek mentoring in a new job.
“I don’t want them labelled”
I don’t want them labelled, by Autism with a side of fries. While acknowledging the denial that (most?) parents initially face, she gives some very practical reasons why it is beneficial to have a correct diagnosis/label for children.
You might be an Aspie if…
You might be an Aspie if…, by Michael McCreary (AspieComic). A very funny list!
Autism and Insomnia
Wide Awake: Autism, Insomnia and Me, by Cynthia Kim (Musings of an Aspie). Signs of autism-related insomnia, what helps her to sleep better, and some interesting thoughts on melatonin and circadian rhythms.
50 Positive Characteristics of AS
50 Positive Characteristics of Aspergers, by My Aspergers Child. Very true, very positive!
Autism as a Prism
The Autism Spectrum, by OJ’s Blogge – some memorable and helpful descriptions here! He explores people’s reactions to an autistic’s self-disclosure, from the binary does/doesn’t based on their experience/stereotypes, to high/low linear functioning labels based on speech/verboseness, through to the split colours of a prism, where the individual colours (or components) can change. Great explanation!
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