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autism

Join in Autism Community Conversations with Eileen Parker–that’s me.

November 12, 2011

I had an idea. Parents ask me questions, which I don’t mind at all. Some call out of the blue and others during conversations while they have questions about choosing a weighted blanket. Some of them spark new blog posts, and the rest live with me. So, I decided to start regular conference calls named [...]

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A CNN Reporter Called me Out of the Blue!

March 16, 2010

CNN Reporter Elizabeth Landau called me at work one day because she found me via this blog.  Boy, was I surprised.  The article is entitled, Move to merge Asperger’s, autism in diagnostic manual stirs debate. Let me know what you think about this issue.

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Best Autism Video: autism reality by Alex Plank of WrongPlanet.net

December 18, 2009

I recommend that you watch this.  Best Autism Video: autism reality by Alex Plank of WrongPlanet.net

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Autism and Asperger’s and Hearing What You are Saying: Tips for Teachers, Bosses, Parents and Spouses

December 9, 2009

“When you hear a sound, your brain responds.  When the child with autism hears a sound, their brain responds too, but a little bit later.  What we’re seeing is a…split-second delay in recognizing that sound,”  Tim Roberts says. Ms. Chetry asks, “How does that play out in how children with autism learn and communicate?” “What [...]

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He finally said it: I’m Mr. Spock, his Asperger’s Wifey-poo

November 22, 2009

“I was being metaphorical about the heart and you just got all confused and just couldn’t relate,” John smiled as he said it.  We were talking about Saturday night after we got home from an evening out.  I remember I had started explaining why the heart and mind act that way because of chemical processes [...]

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My Autism, Social Training and Twinkling Lights

June 22, 2009

If you are not on the autism spectrum maybe I can help you understand your loved one’s visual detail that brings such delight, but others may not understand. It’s this detail that can bring a difficulty with understanding context, like in social situations. I have a fascination with twinkling light that draws me and pulls [...]

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Fixations, Embarrassment and my Autism

June 3, 2009

I love fixations, and I revel in them.  The world may say, “Do something useful,” “Talk,” or “We’re doing this now,” but it is deliriously heavenly to fixate. I fixated on a draping palm tree when I was in San Francisco with my mum last year.  Staring up into that tree was wondrous.  The randomness [...]

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Family TV Watching and Autism

May 8, 2009

You can help your child with autism lower their stress level with some simple rules about family TV watching. As a child and now an adult with autism and sensory processing disorder, I know that TV can be stressful to the point of jumping, tears, anger, confusion, and other reactions.   As an adult, I have [...]

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