The holiday for harrowing ghouls is fast upon us, and if you are the parent of an autistic child it could mean the heartache of another bad Halloween.
I was sitting in an IEP meeting last week when someone said a phrase I have heard numerous times when dealing with Autism.
Konner has many interests that he becomes entwined in. He has cars, computers, reading, and writing. However, as far back as I can remember there is one thing that has captured his mind more than any other-Thomas the Train.
There are a few things that we can do as parents to help our children with Autism. We can provide them with social interaction, give them all the therapy we can afford, and try to obtain knowledge to help them succeed in life.
I was thinking back today (Sunday) to about three years ago when Konner turned three-years old. We decided to take him to Chuck E. Cheese for his birthday. Today his brother turned three and wanted to have his party there too.
As mentioned in the past couple columns we’ve had some issues with Konner in school. One suggestion that was made by his occupational therapist was to use social stories to help him cope with the struggles he’s having.
This weekend we took a trip to Kansas City for a family reunion. In this adventure I saw many different sides of autism, and a few surprises. For this week’s column I’m going to share the stories of our vacation.
I was sitting in an IEP meeting last week when someone said a phrase I have heard numerous times when dealing with Autism.

