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Autism Squared
http://autismsquared.com/
Daily living and coping tips and advice from the mom of 2 children with Autism & Asperger's Syndrome
Recent Posts
My pedicure is good for my sons
At the age of 35, I practically had a nervous breakdown. I suffered from insomnia, my stomach burned no matter what I ate, I felt like I couldn’t breathe and I had intermittent tingles in my head and heart palpitations. I must have gone to ever...
Autism: The Emotional Rollercoaster
Back in 1999, before medical parity laws in New Jersey came to be, I took up a battle with my insurance company to cover my son’s private Occupational and Speech Therapies. They had initially denied my claims, stating that for a child on the Au...
Look how far they’ve come
A great big shout out to my 13 year old son, whom I just saw doing a phenomenal job in his middle school’s production of “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”. He was on target, funny - just one of the kids in the play. Besides...
Information Overload
From the day I started this blog (not too long ago actually), those who know me personally have asked why I’m not sharing all the information that I’ve learned on my journey through autism with my 2 sons. One answer is - there is already ...
Why Don't You.....?
«Why don't you try this diet ...?» «Why don't you do this therapy....?» «Why don't you give him some ....?» «Why don't you take him to ....?» How many times have you heard those words, from well-intentioned peo...
Eating & Feeding Issues
Isn't it amazing how a basic function of life, like eating, can be so complex and difficult when it becomes a major problem with our children? I mean, think about it, we assume that hunger, an elemental need of every human being, would be sufficient...

