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How an AutParent Handles Event Complaints

How an AutParent Handles Event Complaints My son attends gaming tournaments. He plays one game in particular, Super Smash Brothers Ultimate. Honestly, I don’t really know much about the game, nor do I have much interest in any video games. I can (sort of) watch one and (sort of) know what’s going on. I can…

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Preparing an Autistic Child for a Religious Ceremony

I recently attended a Bat Mitzvah for an autistic girl. I was very interested and ultimately impressed with the steps it took to prepare an autistic child for a complicated religious ceremony. Will this be a personal experience? No. My son is not going to have a Mitzvah or a confirmation. As a matter of…

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Disclosure of Autism – Part Two

I've been discussing disclosure of autism in my last three blogs. Should you disclosure and to whom? In my first blog I discovered how another parent views disclosing her son's autism and added my personal views. In my second blog, I discussed a recent encounter with a mother of a child on the autism spectrum.…

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We Know How She Does It!

If you’re a mom, then you’ve probably heard of the movie, “I Don’t Know How She Does It.” The book turned movie (starring my personal fave Sarah Jessica Parker), was on my must-see list since th