"Until lambs become lions."
This guest post was contributed by Elise VanCise. Elise is a writer, photographer, and home-schooling mother. Her son, Tristan, exhibits behaviors similar to those common in a child with Autism...
We’re an Air Force family. My husband is currently on a year-long remote assignment in South Korea. Our daughter, Kayli, is 10; our son, Matthew, will be 13 in July. In 2004, Matthew was diagnosed with high-functioning Autism. DOING THE ODD JOB Summer is here. Officially now that the last day of school for my kids was on Thursday. I know a few moms who’s kids have been out for two weeks already. And to think that our school district didn’t even have snow days to make up. Otherwise, I’d be poised at the door...
Finding the Right Wordsby Rose Wade Our home is often held together by words both written and spoken. When my son first said ‘mama’ it brought tears of happiness to my eyes. There are words of encouragement and correction I’ll give to my children until I’m old and grey. Or older and greyer than I am now. We’re a military family. My husband has been apart from us many times. From brief two-week temporary duty assignments, six-month deployments to Iraq, and Afghanistan, and now a year-long remote tour in Korea. The...
The Healing Power of Lego Play by Rose Wade Along with Autism Awareness, I have been advocating the positive effects of LEGO Therapy for children on the Autism Spectrum. LEGO Therapy was developed...
How Would You Know If a Fish Had Autism?By Rose Wade I was recently brought to tears over comments made during a personal discussion in which Autism was mentioned. It was not so much the comments themselves...