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	<title>Autism is Not the Boss &#187; autism parenting</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>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>Snappy Comebacks to &#8220;Why Can&#8217;t You Control Your [Screaming] Child?&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ It really doesn’t help when strangers deliver stinging comments like &#8220;Can&#8217;t you control your child?&#8221; or “Can’t you hear your child screaming?” while you are otherwise engaged in simultaneously 1) figuring out what’s causing him to scream/misbehave 2) avoiding injury to yourself, the environment and your offspring and 3) trying to calm down the noisy little one. One [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leveraging Your Spouse&#8217;s Strengths&#8230;and Weaknesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Little did I know that the things that drive me crazy about my spouse (and vice versa) would turn out to be terrific assets for parenting a child with autism. My husband and I have found we can actually divide and conquer parenting responsibilities based upon our own less-than-stellar abilities.  Try it!
1. Who is the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Traits to Cultivate in Children with Autism</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What can parents do to help their children achieve success in a neurotypical world?  I asked  parents wherever I could find them &#8211; in development center waiting rooms, at school events and on social networking sites &#8211; about what they considered to be the most important traits to cultivate in children with autism spectrum disorders.  And I&#8217;ve  heard wonderful stories!  Young [...]]]></description>
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