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	<title>Autism is Not the Boss &#187; Education</title>
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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>Goodbye, Mrs. Barnes.  We&#8217;ll never forget all the good that you&#8217;ve done for our son.</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2010/06/goodbye-mrs-barnes-well-never-forget-all-the-good-that-youve-done-for-our-son/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was standing in the jewelry store during the last day of the school year, when the salesperson asked me politely, &#8220;May I help you?&#8221;  I answered, &#8220;I am looking for a special gift for a special teacher, and it can&#8217;t be too fancy or she won&#8217;t accept it.&#8221; And then I burst into tears. 
How could [...]]]></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>Autism and the Search for the Perfect Valentine</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2010/02/autism-and-the-search-for-the-perfect-valentine/</link>
		<comments>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2010/02/autism-and-the-search-for-the-perfect-valentine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was time to prepare for the big  third grade &#8216;Friendship Party.&#8217; a nice euphemism for the elementary school version of the Valentine&#8217;s Day card/candy exchange. We only had a mere two days to go before the big event.  So, having a half an hour to spare between the after-school pick-up and an important call with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Tips for Using Summertime to Prepare for the Next School Year</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/06/using-summertime-to-prepare-for-the-next-school-year/</link>
		<comments>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/06/using-summertime-to-prepare-for-the-next-school-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Somewhere between finishing up your child&#8217;s summer homework packet and buying school supplies, don&#8217;t forget to add one more thing to your summer to-do list&#8211; preparing your child for the next school year.  Here&#8217;s how to leverage a few minutes of summer downtime to prevent back-to-school anxiety and get your child off to a fast start when the new school year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Homework be Fun????!!!&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/04/can-homework-be-fun-autism-and-education/</link>
		<comments>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/04/can-homework-be-fun-autism-and-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes it can.  It takes a bit of disguise and derring-do, but homework can be great fun for the entire family.  How do I know? Pure panic and desperation.
All parents know that homework isn’t about learning academics, it’s about learning how to be a grown up.   It’s about following through and fulfilling a commitment.  And, oh what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Valentines, signatures and advice for the pincer-grip challenged</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/valentines-signatures-advice-pincer-gri/</link>
		<comments>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/valentines-signatures-advice-pincer-gri/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it came time to write Valentines in kindergarten, Connor couldn’t write his classmates’ names small enough to fit on those teensie-tiny little cards. For those who are similarly pincer grip and fine-motor challenged, my husband came up with the perfect solution. First, he had Connor write every one of his classmates’ first and last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A bad day doesn’t stop us from going to school</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/a-bad-day-doesnt-stop-us/</link>
		<comments>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/a-bad-day-doesnt-stop-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One morning no matter how hard I tried, my son would not put a shoe or a sock on his right foot. After an hour of wailing, meltdowns, time outs, bribes and begging, I gave up. I decided to walk to school per our usual routine, albeit with my five-year old partially barefoot. Undaunted, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IEP Serenity Wish</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/02/serenity-wish-parents-children-with-autism/</link>
		<comments>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/02/serenity-wish-parents-children-with-autism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[May the great IEP wizard grant me:
The strength to help my son change what can be changed through a combination of effective and thoughtful programs, teachers, therapists and compensatory strategies.
The courage to ignore those behavioral issues that drive me crazy, but will likely disappear on their own and/or didn&#8217;t matter in the first place.
The wisdom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Appreciation of Teachers, but Caught in the Middle</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/02/in-appreciation-of-teachers-but-caught-in-the-middle/</link>
		<comments>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/02/in-appreciation-of-teachers-but-caught-in-the-middle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our area, we are served by two school districts &#8211; a special education  district and a local school district.  Most of the time, the two sides get along well.  But it is a tenuous liaison, and  it is almost always personality-driven. 
Life is difficult for a special education teacher if she and/or her direct reports don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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