Posts by Piglet68

I chose to be a SAHM from the beginning, before I knew my kids had special needs (both on the autism spectrum). We also homeschool and that decision was made before I knew they were special needs (although we decided to do it b/c DD...

I'm so sorry to hear about your struggles. I have two kids on the spectrum and weren't diagnosed until last year so I get where you are coming from. At first, when I thought something might be up with them, I was resistant to getting a...

I'm not sure how it works where you live. Our OT comes to our home and works one-on-one with our kids (they are homeschooled). She models social skills with her interactions with them (they play a lot of games, specifically chosen for...

We have fallen "off the wagon" before. It takes about 4 - 6 weeks for us to notice a difference when we are back on GF (he is fine with dairy). I highly doubt there will be permanent effects, but it does take a while to get it all out...

Jumping in a bit late here (haven't been on MDC for a while) but I wanted to share a program that has been working for my kids. We were very unschooly but lately have switched to a more eclectic approach. I got a subscription to the...

If the issue is solely one of giftedness, or academic ability in general, then no. I cannot see a good reason for the testing, though a lot of reasons not to. The whole point of unschooling is treating the child as a unique...

I've been thinking about this, because in my reaching out to other mothers of autistic children, both IRL and online, it seems a near universal experience to have been blamed for the child's symptoms. However, this does depend on...

Wrapping your head around the idea of getting your child evaluated can be a really hard process. I can tell you it has been immensely helpful to have a diagnosis.

I was so relieved I was actually excited. It gave me so much insight into why DS was the way he was. And yeah, it meant it couldn't be blamed on me being a lousy mother!

Quote: Originally Posted by simplygreen  I hear you all on the bullying and teaching our kids to stand up for themselves. But we should also teach our children that someone kids have issues outside of what they can...