By: Kathy Trainor As we know by now John is a 5 year old boy. John is bright and funny. John also has Autism. Tomorrow, I fight hard for my little man. He has had an IEP (Individualized Education Program) for 3 years in preschool. John missed the cut off so he gets a new IEP for Kindergarten … More IEP Meetings: The 3 Year Evaluation
By: Kathy Trainor Being a parent to a young boy with Autism is very hard. I often find myself hoping for “normal” moments, or cases where despite my son’s autism, he can do something that we all would consider normal. We don’t usually have those “autism turns normal” moments. Each child with autism is very different, and what works … More When Autism Turns Normal
By: Kathy Trainor My son’s school did an event for Thanksgiving called the “Family Feast” where they invited all the students and their families to come to the school and enjoy a Thanksgiving feast. The day started with the class greeting the parents in the school foyer. My son was next to the teacher on the walk … More Tears of Autism : When a whole classroom knows it is YOUR kid
By: Martianne Stanger Temple Grandin. Have you heard that name? Undoubtedly, if you haven’t, you just may this month. For this month is National Autism Awareness Month and Temple, who is a successful businesswoman, educator and speaker, also happens to be one of the most famous folks with Autism in today’s world. She has authored … More It’s National Autism Awareness Month
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