http://singlemotherofautism.today.com Autism Mommy Tales Thu, 07 May 2009 01:56:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en April, one month, thirty days of Autism Awareness. It is wonderful that Autism is recognized as something that needs attention drawn to it. For one month you see Autism plastered all over the place. Local stores may use plastic bags depicting AUTISM SPEAKS logos. However it is the personal opinion ... http://singlemotherofautism.today.com/2009/04/19/making-others-aware/ I am planning on adding an artwork page to this site which will feature artwork relating to Autism, or created by those with Autism. I am not looking for professional quality. Autism can be described in so many ways, and the artwork featured should also be on a spectrum. If ... http://singlemotherofautism.today.com/2009/03/19/looking-for-autism-art-and-artists/ "If a child cannot learn in the way we teach ... we must teach in a way the child can learn." Dr. O. Ivar Lovaas This is truly a wonderful quote, one of which should be embraced by our educational system. So many young children, both those with and without special ... http://singlemotherofautism.today.com/2009/03/06/autism-quote-of-the-day/ It is every parent's nightmare to turn around and their young child not to be standing beside them. However for the parent of an Autistic child this nightmare can turn into a real-life horror story very quickly. For a child with communication delays cannot explain they are lost, or inform ... http://singlemotherofautism.today.com/2009/02/21/for-the-child-who-wanders/ Autism, though in most cases not life threatening, it more common than most other conditions that our child may be diagnosed with, yet is least understood of those. There are many theories as to what the true cause of Autism may be.  Often though research findings are sound, they only ... http://singlemotherofautism.today.com/2009/02/15/the-genetic-connection/ Over the course of the last few days I have been in a position to be able to relate to the frustration a child with a communication disorder must feel. By having something to say, and having no way to get the point across. I have been very sick the last ... http://singlemotherofautism.today.com/2009/02/13/the-frustration-of-being-unable-to-communicate/ I have been writing poetry since I was eight years old. I can remember the woman who taught me my first lesson in verse, and since that moment, I have been passionate about writing. Poetry is a beautiful way to express yourself. Even if you cannot find a gift with-in ... http://singlemotherofautism.today.com/2009/02/07/a-bit-of-poetry/ Since my son was born, for some odd reason I have always called him Ba. It was just a nickname that seemed to roll off my tongue, without reason or rhyme. It was quick to say and to write. As most young women I was obsessed with text messaging, and ... http://singlemotherofautism.today.com/2009/02/06/the-end-of-ba/ Recently I have been creating a few tshirt designs for Autism on Zazzle. This sparked a new idea. Back in High School my school choir (which mind you I went to a smaller school and the choir took up half the student body) we always designed a shirt each year. ... http://singlemotherofautism.today.com/2009/02/03/lets-make-a-list-favorite-things-about-autism/ Does it not feel like we are constantly cleaning? Everything must be cleaned up each day, and it seems like a never ending battle. Therapists or various workers will be there tomorrow, heaven forbid they see the jelly stains on the floor that you were too busy to wipe up ... http://singlemotherofautism.today.com/2009/01/31/make-a-goal-to-make-a-mess/