Don’t be a hater Spectrum

That Spectrum commercial where the woman gets cable and her husband turns out to be a dish employee, shows the dish guy as fat slovenly .  It correlates stupid with dish, but also with obese people. Notice that the spectrum cable guy is slim and cleancut.  He has his shirt tucked in.  Spectrum wants us … Continue reading Don’t be a hater Spectrum

Stories of Grandpa

Saturday, dad and I traded songs via youtube.  He showed me who put the overalls in mrs ___ chowder.  We also listened to Nellie Jack and my blue heaven.  Dad talked about how his dad would come out of his bedroom dancing and singing these two songs.  My dad was emotional as he remembered this. … Continue reading Stories of Grandpa

Adult Supervision

  John Elder Robison, author of Look Me In The Eyes, talked about his Asperger's syndrome going un-diagnosed until adulthood. A great book and in it he talks about the adults being the only ones that interacted with him due to his social skills. People with autism can be challenging. However, as adults, we can … Continue reading Adult Supervision

Advocate- Special Education

Advocate You are your child’s advocate in any level of planning meetings, the professionals do want good things for your child. But it is within the framework of what is best for themselves and their institution. My son required quite extensive interventions when he was younger. In home therapy, early childhood, speech, OT, etc. We … Continue reading Advocate- Special Education

Charlottesville’s White Supremacy Rally

Violence was not the right response. It only fueled the hatred. Yet the alt-right were chanting for the end of Jews and the beginning of ethnic cleansing. I am trying to think of a good analogy. The best I can think of is what if OJ's children went to the Goldman's house and began chanting … Continue reading Charlottesville’s White Supremacy Rally

A Great Read about Autism

Wonderful. Challenging. Beautiful. Frustrating. But so worth it. My boyfriend, Kyle, and I have been dating for around a year and a half now, and he has been diagnosed with autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. I’m often asked if that makes a relationship difficult, and my honest answer is always yes. Of course it does. So […] … Continue reading A Great Read about Autism