We owe so much to the University of Washington Autism Center.  Tad has been a patient at the center for 6 1/2 years now, and Thumper has been a patient for just about 18 months.  We’ve also been involved in three different research programs, including the infant study that both Rerun and Thumper participated in […]

After Tad’s success painting last week, we invested in a few supplies so he could paint in acrylics at home.  (And when a dozen small tubes of acrylic paint can be bought for $5, it’s an easy investment to make!) I really wanted him to stretch his wings and try painting from a picture.  He […]

Thumper has begun to show a real interest in puzzles.  His behavior therapist (who comes to the house) has really been working with him on how they work, because early on in his therapy, he couldn’t have cared less about them.  He just wanted things that made noise, and lots of it! Now, we have […]

The Webmaster was REALLY tired of Thumper messing with his headphones at the computer. And then I stumbled across the ad for these. Introducing…. Cozyphones! These are fleece headbands, with headphones hidden inside.  They are PERFECT for Thumper, who has a small enough head that traditional headphones have a hard time staying on, and while […]