Last Week’s Top Posts
There were no celebrity autism mother TV appearances last week and things were somewhat “normal” (a rather loaded word here, as regards autism and disability: what is “normal”……), though sobering.
- Worry, Worry
A 11-year-old boy is bullied as he gets off the schoolbus—and the attackers videotape it. - Autism and Genetics and the Environment
On the age-old question of nurture and, or vs., nature. - Sister charged with failing to provide the necessities of life
Tiffany Pinckney was found in a basement on a soiled rug and weighing 84 pounds. Her sister, Allison Cox, is on trial. - Who pays for what? (3): In this case, the state of New York
The Supreme Court rules in favor of a former Viacom exec who sued the city of New York to pay for his learning disabled son’s education. How far does the decision apply?–check out the comments. - Picky, Picky
On neophobia, the “fear of the new”—food, in particular. - Sensory Fear Factor
How do you explain “sensory processing” to other children? - The Vaccine Witch Hunt
Why are some “out to get” vaccines? - With Autism or Autistic
Which do you prefer to say, and why?
Things were off-kilter in my household due to Charlie (my autistic son who has autism) having half-days of school from Tuesday through Friday (for parent-teacher conferences; he did not have one, as his classroom is on a different schedule). The weather also became fall-like, with a rather abrupt change in the sensory world. “School tomorrow, school today!” Charlie told me with a smile as he settled down to sleep and I remembered how I used to look forward to Monday to when I was Charlie’s age.
And I think I still do.
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1 opinion for Last Week’s Top Posts
mcewen
Oct 15, 2007 at 10:45 am
Eek - I’d forgotten about school conferences!
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