Asperger’s and Spirituality

Just as I was once impressed with the childlike faith that I saw in my father, I am impressed with the spiritual maturity I see now in my son.

Book Review-This is Your Brain on Joy, Dr. Henslin

Dr. Henslin has had extensive experience using SPECT brain imaging to help people who weren’t making progress through psychotherapy.

When to help the strugglers

Every spring my kids and I incubate and hatch chicken eggs. It is our Easter tradition. When I first started hatching eggs, a farmer told me that it is very important that the chicks break out of the shells completely on their own. It strengthens them to peck their way out and prepares them for survival. This was a good warning our first year, because it took over twenty-four hours for a few of the chicks to finally make it out of the shell!

Goodbye Good Friend

Yesterday our little hamster friend passed away. We knew it was coming. She was at least two and a half years old, which is a good long life for a hamster. She was very elderly and was becoming less and less mobile. Our son knew it was coming too, and we were bracing ourselves for this loss. Sometimes these emotional issues can be very trying for a child with Asperger’s Syndrome.

Support through peer training

My personal prayer is that my own willingness to give and to adapt will come back to me now (a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over…Luke 6:38) as I prepare to put my own special needs child into a regular education classroom.

Pampering Mama

Parenting is hard. Raising a child with special needs is even harder, and it is very difficult to find people who understand these challenges.

Letting go of defective thinking patterns

When I was in college, friends and family used to affectionately call me “Amelia Bedilia” because of my literal interpretation of language that often led to hilarious misunderstandings.

What to do about bullies?

So what do we do about the bullying? How do we protect children with Asperger’s Syndrome from experiencing abuse each and every school day?

Healing Through Fiction

One of the best ways I have dealt with the news of my son’s diagnosis, is through story.