For some families, holiday get-togethers are tense. Everybody’s got an agenda. Everybody’s got expectations. That’s too bad, because Thanksgiving can be a lot of fun. The idea is to just enjoy being together. Have some fun, eat good food, hug a lot, hike in the woods. Sleep uncomfortably, screw up the turkey, spill the milk. [...]
November 14, 2009
Ah, the summer joy of riding a bike… whooshing down the street, flying down the hills and racing up the other side, zipping across town in five minutes flat… Alas! for kids with SPD, riding a bike ain’t like that. Imagine square wood wheels and unscrewed handlebars. Add a seat so high you have to [...]
November 13, 2009
In the heap of “defining characteristics” of Asperger syndrome, here is one that gets little press. And it’s one of the most interesting. Asperger kids don’t learn from consequences. If you are the parent of an Aspie, you already know what this means. But there are other people reading this blog. So I will explain [...]
November 4, 2009
Do you notice that your kid’s tics are worse when playing video games? Like, far worse? For some kids, the computer/console is the only place where they do tic. But then afterward, they can tic for hours or even days. Something’s going on there. Science says tics are caused by the number of neurons floating [...]
November 1, 2009
Don’t. As in: Don’t take Asperger kids shopping. They don’t like crowds, noise, new sensations, and confusion. They aren’t patient. Most of them can’t sit still. They are either running around like a bull or curling up in a bored ball wailing to go home. They can’t make decisions on the fly. They can learn [...]
November 1, 2009
Is it just me, or is the phrase “good groupwork skills required” simply code for “no Asperger or ADHD kids welcome”? I’ve seen too many special programs targeted at high IQ kids that have this written into the description. Why is it there? Some possible reasons: The instructor plans to foist all the work onto [...]
November 26, 2009
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