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	<title>Autism is Not the Boss &#187; family</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>Autism Ups and Downs: When Parents Lose Their Way</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Losing our way as parents happens.  Typically, it begins with the nagging doubt  that we aren&#8217;t doing something quite right, but we cannot  for the life of us figure out what it is. Sometimes the realization is a false alarm generated by other stressors in our lives.  Other times, the doubt is based in reality, but the underlying issue is easily identified and corrected by advice from other parents,  professionals or the ever-helpful Google search engine.
But other times, we parents do come to a point where we don&#8217;t know what to do, and all of the advice, research and theory just won&#8217;t cut it.   We need hands-on <a href="http://autismisnottheboss.com/2010/09/autism-ups-and-downs-when-parents-lose-their-way/"> Continue reading...</a>]]></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 placement, and get him where he needs and wants to be.  It all started with Connor&#8217;s statement, &#8221;There are too many students and staff at my school.  I can&#8217;t concentrate.&#8221; All the sleepless nights, hand-wringing and relationship-cultivating efforts with the special education staff won&#8217;t change the fact <a href="http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/12/new-years-resolutions-for-an-autism-mom/"> Continue reading...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>For grandparents, neighbors and extended family&#8230;How can you help?  Bring dinner!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My parents recently confessed that that they always wanted to help out with our son, but weren&#8217;t sure what to do.  They felt particularly helpless during the early years when Connor was newly diagnosed and we were still trying to find our way with Autism.  They are not alone. Many parents, neighbors and friends stand on the sidelines or walk on eggshells fearing that they will say or do the wrong thing.   If only these parents and friends knew how much we needed them during that difficult time (and how much we still need them now).  Maybe this  list of DO&#8217;s and DON&#8217;Ts will give them the guidelines and the <a href="http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/10/for-grandparents-neighbors-and-extended-family-how-can-you-help-bring-dinner/"> Continue reading...</a>]]></description>
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