I want to learn how to support my son by listening and learning from autistic adults and older children. Their opinion, to me, is more important as they are able to give voice to situations that my son may find himself in. For an organization that claims to speak for autistic people, Autism Speaks hasContinue reading “Why I don’t support Autism Speaks.”
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Some of my son’s autistic traits
He hates to wear socks (and shoes). We will put his socks on, go and fetch his shoes, but by the time we bring them to him, he will have already taken his socks off. As soon as school is finished, socks and shoes come off in the car. In fact, sometimes we don’t botherContinue reading “Some of my son’s autistic traits”
Brotherly Love
My sweet, sweet boy (my autistic 7 year old), who is so honest but is sometimes stronger then he realizes, broke the head off one of his brother’s bobble heads. He always asks ‘Mum can fix it?’ and always apologize for his mistakes- ‘I’m sorry I broke the head of your bobble head.’ And myContinue reading “Brotherly Love”
TAKIWATANGA
The Maori word for autism is ‘Takiwatanga’. It means ‘in his/her own time and space’. I think this sums up my son perfectly.
The Pajama Gang 