by Marcia Hinds www.autismandtreatment.com This was the outfit I wore a few times. It worked for IEP’s meetings as well as Halloween. Just as Ryan didn’t understand the social cues, I didn’t always read the IEP team correctly. I was driven to fix Ryan’s autism. My intense focus sometimes made me less than sensitive…
by Marcia Hinds www.autismandtreatment.com Teacher selection was not allowed in our school district, but I did it anyway. Before the end of each school year I observed and decided on the best teacher to meet Ryan’s needs for the next grade. Then I wrote a letter to the principal describing the kind of teacher…
It Is Important To Remember That The Social Skills Are The Last Thing To Come by Marcia Hinds www.autismandtreatment.com Most children want to interact with the people around them, but not my kid. Ryan was never “typical” before we treated his autism medically. When we first started down the road to recovery, my…
by Marcia Hinds www.autismandtreatment.com Although Ryan enjoyed being praised when he did things correctly. He sometimes wanted to get in trouble. It was confusing when Ryan did the wrong thing to get a negative reaction from me, his teachers or his peers. However, over time this peculiar behavior started to make sense. Our kids…
by Marcia Hinds www.autismandtreatment.com This is a guest blog Marcia Hinds did for Kelli Wheeler. Kelli is an award winning family columnist and wrote a book called Momservations: The Fine Print of Parenting. You can read even more of her funny mom observations on the blog on her website www.momservations.com Momservation: “When you reach the end of…
