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	<title>Autism is Not the Boss &#187; 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>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/12/new-years-resolutions-for-an-autism-mom/</link>
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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>Can Homework be Fun????!!!&#8230;</title>
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		<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>I Wish I Could Stop Fussing</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/i-wish-i-could-stop-fussing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wish I could stop fussing over my son, but I can&#8217;t.  Between the shhhing and the how-are-you-feelings and the can-I-get-you-somethings, I am aware that I am fawning over my only child.  And it isn&#8217;t good for him.
It is a lesson that needs frequent reinforcing. During one of his Cub Scout meetings, Connor was etching  leaves with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chores… A simple name change and a little collaboration get the job done</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Figuring that Connor, my seven-year old, was ready for more responsibility, I approached other moms to see what their children were doing in the Chores department. My heart sank to my toes as I realized that once again I was late to the task. Many moms had been watching their children happily scrubbing, dusting, making [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good Manners: How to Say Hello Back</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/how-to-say-hello/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week I found an article online that provided &#8220;Signs that Your Child Might be Spoiled.&#8221; One of the signs mentioned was that he or she would fail to respond upon being greeted. When I read this, I shifted uneasily in my chair. Although he handles please and thank you beautifully, my seven year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safety for Children on the Autism Spectrum</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/elopement-autism-safety/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keeping children with autism safe is a difficult, but not insurmountable challenge, which is why Autism is Not the Boss is issuing a call to all parents to supply tips and success stories for how to teach safety skills.  As thought starters, please check out our blogs on elopement issues, home safety drills and &#8217;stranger danger.&#8217; 
For more on this topic, [...]]]></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>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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