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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>Autism Ups and Downs: When Parents Lose Their Way</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2010/09/autism-ups-and-downs-when-parents-lose-their-way/</link>
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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>Can Homework be Fun????!!!&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/04/can-homework-be-fun-autism-and-education/</link>
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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 a tough lesson it is, especially when the commitment deadline falls on a beautiful day or a shoe sale.
If you’ve tried everything that the experts have told you to do regarding good homework practices – like making sure your child has enough rest, a set time for <a href="http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/04/can-homework-be-fun-autism-and-education/"> Continue reading...</a>]]></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 other children.  When it was time to move on to the next activity, Connor was still working on his etchings,  so I prompted him to put his crayon down.  He did so, but was  clearly mortified that his mother had stepped in to correct him.  <a href="http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/i-wish-i-could-stop-fussing/"> Continue reading...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chores… A simple name change and a little collaboration get the job done</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/autism-chores-responsibility/</link>
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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 beds and cleaning bathrooms for years.
Sorting through all of their wonderful suggestions, I settled on having Connor unload the dishwasher, so I asked him if he would put the forks and spoons away. He tried his new chore, and didn’t like the fact the silverware <a href="http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/autism-chores-responsibility/"> Continue reading...</a>]]></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 old son Connor will not even talk to his classmates when he is having a bad day. I know this hurts the other children, who go out of their way to make him feel comfortable in his general education classroom.
Later that day, when I picked <a href="http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/how-to-say-hello/"> Continue reading...</a>]]></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, please also check out Dennis Debbaudt’s Autism Risk and Safety Management website at http://www.autismriskmanagement.com/. With over ten years of experience presenting autism related law enforcement training sessions, Dennis&#8217;s training materials are in use by law enforcement agencies in the U.S., Canada and United Kingdom.
Elopement
My son reacts <a href="http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/elopement-autism-safety/"> Continue reading...</a>]]></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>
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		<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 led the procession with broom in hand to sweep away bits of broken glass, splinters or bird droppings that could be dangerous to his naked toes. Keep in mind that my son wanted to go to school so badly that he was willing to walk <a href="http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/a-bad-day-doesnt-stop-us/"> Continue reading...</a>]]></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>
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		<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 have the people skills  to carry a relationship within the school community. It is even more difficult if she hasn&#8217;t earned the respect of  school administrators.  A school&#8217;s principal and guidance counselor are the top guns in the building, and their advocacy of educational inclusion <a href="http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/02/in-appreciation-of-teachers-but-caught-in-the-middle/"> Continue reading...</a>]]></description>
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