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Author Archives: Thomas
Respect The Pouch! {Children? Or Evil Geniuses?}
From Thomas over on Bignity. I love my kids, don’t get me wrong, but over the years I have been duped by these little monsters so many times that after this afternoon I’m starting to formulate a hypothesis… Just Children? … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, pubilc school
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Irregularly Regular {Adventures in Anxiety}
From Thomas over on Bignity. Is it just Oklahoma or is weeks straight of 100 degree temps making everyone stay home with the blinds shut & the AC cranked up! I found the picture over there from the 4th of … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety disorder, heat, mixed receptive-expressive language disorder, speech therapy
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Really!? Two Kids With Special Needs!? {Full Contact Special Needs Parenting}
From Thomas over on Bignity. When we left the doctor’s office last week after the 5+ hours of talking, sitting, waiting, & the unbelievable amount of paperwork I didn’t feel any closer to knowing what was going on in my … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, language disorder
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Thomas and the Boys
From Thomas over on Bignity. When we took Jayden to get tested we pretty much knew what she would say. Jayden had so many classic signs of Autism & Asperger’s that there was just no way that he wasn’t going … Continue reading
ASS-BURGERS! Strikes Again! {The Joys of autistic parenting}
From Thomas over on Bignity. Okay so I know I blogged yesterday & lord knows I don’t want to burn you out on my ramblings but there were some things that we have had the last few days that have … Continue reading
Father’s Day {5 Not-So-Manly Things I’ve Learned From Being A Dad}
From Thomas over on Bignity. Until I was a father I didn’t know what awesome was. Looking back on pictures of when Jayden way born…gulp…8 years ago, I was a kid myself. I took him to the zoo as a … Continue reading
Posted in being a dad, eating habits, father's day, fineas and ferb, zack and cody
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SUMMER
From Thomas over on Bignity. Check out Thomas and his family’s latest and greatest adventures here. It’s a strange difference, the way I looked at summer as a kid and how I look at summer now. As a kid there … Continue reading
The List Effect
From Thomas over on Bignity. Thomas talks about the positive impact of list making for his son Jayden. It can help to reduce anxiety and increase independence, both in the home and at school. Try it! And check out Thomas … Continue reading
Posted in comfort, consistency, list, organization, school
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The Illusive IEP Meeting {A Parents White Whale}
From Thomas over on Bignity. Be sure to check out his blog and photos at http://theaspieadventures.blogspot.com Call me Ishmael! Yesterday we came to find the Moby Dick for whom we have long searched, The IEP! Before Christmas we submitted the … Continue reading
Posted in Evaluation, IEP, Testing
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