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	<description>Parenting tips for children on the autism spectrum. Is it possible to live with autism without losing your mind, your life savings, or your spouse? Yes! It may be an uphill climb at times, but there are also some surprisingly easy spots. So for those parents who are determined to enjoy life with autism, welcome.</description>
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		<title>Autism and the Hobgoblin of Comparisons</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Comparison, a great teacher told me, is the cardinal sin of modern life. It traps us in a game we can&#8217;t win. Once we define ourselves in terms of others we lose the freedom to shape our own lives.&#8217; Jim Collins, Author &#8216;Built to Last&#8217;
Comparisons are my weakness.  I compare everything and everyone. I compare my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Wrong with This Picture?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many perceptions about autism that need to be re-calibrated, and there has been good progress in terms of autism awareness and understanding.  But in terms of equal rights for children on the spectrum, it&#8217;s just a mess. For example, why are children in elementary school arrested for lashing out at teachers and paras who try to restrain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autism and the Many Kindnesses of Others</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2010/03/autism-and-the-many-kindnesses-of-others/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have become alarmingly accustomed to hearing the awful news about the mean and rotten things &#8211; bullying, discrimination and other abuses &#8211; that happen to autistic children. Yet, we don&#8217;t often talk about the many kindnesses &#8211; some big and some small &#8211; that go unrecognized and occur every single day in our children&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Resolutions for an &#8216;Autism Mom&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Autism and life are inextricable,  but certainly not incompatible nor joyless.  Sometimes, though, thriving with autism might take a bit more planning and commitment. Thus, with high hopes and good intentions, I join with many others in making my 2010 New Year&#8217;s resolutions. Here are mine, which have been tailored to an autism-friendly mode:
1. To stop dithering about my son&#8217;s educational [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASD terminology: &#8216;autistic&#8217; vs &#8216;individual with autism&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s in a name?  Apparently, everything, if you are a person with an autism or Asperger&#8217;s Syndrome diagnosis.  At issue is whether or not to use &#8216;autistic&#8217; as an adjective or to keep the traditional PeopleFirst language of an &#8216;individual with autism.&#8217; The reasoning for both have great merit.
PeopleFirst fans would claim that a person would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Value of a Parent Mentoring Chain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, I admit it.  My normally sunny, positive disposition occasionally suffers (spirals?) into an abyss of self-doubt, despair and worry.  When I get that way,  I have a gift I can rely on time and time again&#8230; I&#8217;ve learned the value of a parent mentoring chain.
Being a parent mentor is a blessing.  It gives me the chance to let [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advocacy: What Can You Do in 30 Minutes?</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/04/autism-advocacy-what-can-you-do-in-30-minutes/</link>
		<comments>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/04/autism-advocacy-what-can-you-do-in-30-minutes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:46:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Thankfully, organizations such as Autism Votes have made it easier than ever to advocate for legislation and policies helpful to families affected by autism.  If you think advocacy is time-consuming or scary,  check out what a mere 30 minutes can accomplish. It didn&#8217;t  take a long time for me to make a difference. You can do it, too! 
Thirty Minutes of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quiet Advocacy</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/add-a-little-advocacy-autism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As parents of children with autism, you are by definition, advocates.  Why not take your advocacy efforts further to help others?  Advocacy efforts don&#8217;t  have to be noisy and confrontational.  Communication and relationship-building seem to work much better for me anyhow. 
Schedule a meeting with school administrators to let them know how things are going and to share your ideas – they’ll [...]]]></description>
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