Trying to explain Thumper’s skill set to someone unfamiliar with autism is hard, but here’s an example… After weeks of work, Thumper can copy a block design that I hold up and show him.  First, he learned to copy designs by placing the blocks directly on top of the card.  Then next to the card.  […]

One of the sad facts of lockdown has been Tad burning out on the things he usually loves to do.  It has been very hard to motivate him to draw, or paint, or anything. But he did manage to make this cartoon for English class. The next assignment will be to build on this plot, […]

After months of working with Rerun on his assignments, I have learned how he verbally stalls to give cover for himself (thanks, ADHD) – he is constantly rephrasing the last thing you just asked him.  All.  The.  Time. Today, working with his paraeducator on a writing assignment… Her: “Rerun, you have to say this in […]

Fun news from the weekend!!! I opened a box, handed to me by Auntie, to discover this under the lid!  I’m going to be…. an over-40 bridesmaid.  When I pointed this out to Grandma, she commented that when Great-Grandma remarried, she was matron-of-honor as a mother of three…. … and then I pointed out that […]