Understanding Autism: I See You Now
He gazed at me through unblinking, dark marbles of rage. The eyes were cold, but his face was red hot …a volcano! Memories of a volcano ripping through the earth’s crust crept into the corner of my mind, as the rest of my brain struggled to understand what was happening. Mum once told me that […]
Continue readingPoetry Corner: Shh to You And Shh to Me
As I walk down the street, the sound is unusual, and why it’s there, it is unclear. I hold my mother’s hand with fear. I need it to shush. The noise of the drill is loud and overwhelming. It’s too much for me, just like the neighbor’s dog, who sometimes is howling… Shh. I need […]
Continue readingSure Fire Ways to Combat Back-to-School Anxiety with Autism
Just when it feels like we have settled into a summer routine and schedule, we turn the page on the calendar and realize it is almost time to head back to school. Being a middle school teacher of students with autism, I have witnessed and experienced the anxiety, stress and panic that parents experience with […]
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