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Autism Vox

April 16th, 2008

The Bike Learning Curve

Who doesn’t wish that progress would be a one-way street? That, once one’s child “gets” something—starts talking, asks for a break, reads a word—this is it, learning of just about everything else will follow, and there will never be another need to reteach, and new skill and new skill will follow new skill?
Charlie’s learning of […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 5 comments

April 14th, 2008

Just a Couple of Characters in the City

“Let’s just drive,” said Jim after he and Charlie had each had their turn in the barber’s chair on Saturday. We had been planning to take the train into New York as Jim needed to go to his office. He can only get into the building until 4pm on Saturday and during the week the […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 10 comments

March 31st, 2008

The Power of a Bike

Charlie rearranged the three folded-up fleece blankets at the foot of his bed and called for Jim: “Da-ad! Da-ad!”
“‘Hey pal, I’ll be in to talk to you,” said Jim who was promptly told by Charlie “lie down!”—whereupon, Jim and I had to agree, it might not be a bad idea to get Charlie a […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 8 comments