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Category Archives: Sharing
I’m Ok, I’m Alright.
It has been so long since I last posted anything to this site, you may have thought I had dropped off the planet. No, you are not that lucky. I have been busy lately writing for my other gig as … Continue reading
He doesn’t have the words for sad…
One of Jeffery’s many gifts is his capacity for empathy. He is extremely sensitive to the feelings and pain in others. When Jeffery believes someone is hurting or feeling angry or sad, he picks up on those emotions and responds … Continue reading
Posted in Autistic Child with Family, Childhood Perceptions, communication with children, Conversation, empathy, Family with Autistic Child, life skills, Sharing, Understanding
Tagged affection, Autism, Communication, Conversation, empathy, Family, feelings, healing, love, Parenting, Parents, reaction, sharing, Son, Speech, Understanding
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Su habitación está mi habitación (Your Room is my Room)…
Just to make sure we have full disclosure here, I know nothing about speaking Spanish other than what Dora the Explorer has taught me. I looked that Spanish translation up. So now, that we have THAT out of the way, … Continue reading
“We won’t tell…Honest!”
Well the Fourth of July passed without incident except for one thing…No Fireworks. At least no fireworks like we are used to seeing. The last few years we have caught the fireworks that the local minor league team, The Richmond … Continue reading
Posted in Autistic Child with Family, Family with Autistic Child, Firework, Fourth of July, Playtime, Sharing
Tagged 4th of July, Autism, baseball, fireworks, Police, rain
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A letter to my son on Father’s Day…”You Have Me”
I realize you do not understand the concept of Father’s Day. As far as you’re concerned, as long as I’m around and it’s a day, everyday is Father’s Day. But as you grow and I share in your large or … Continue reading
Sharing Jeffery…
I recently was requested by a local church group to speak to them about autism. To be more specific, about Jeffery and our experiences dealing with autism through him. One of the leaders of the group is a longtime friend … Continue reading
If at first you don’t succeed…Reset!
One of the curious things with Jeffery is when we get something new, he might or might not show any interest in it at the present…but that doesn’t mean he won’t later. In this case, it is the Nintendo Wii. … Continue reading
“How the Jeff Almost Stole Christmas…”
“All the people in our house liked Christmas a lot…but the Jeff…did not! “No Christmas!” He insisted when asked to join in. “No Christmas!” He repeated as he left with a spin. He decided this Christmas thing was a bore, … Continue reading
Posted in Autistic Child with Family, Childhood Perceptions, Christmas Holiday, communication with children, family time, Family with Autistic Child, patience, Sharing
Tagged Autism, Christmas, Dr. Suess, Family, Grandchildren, Ham, love, patience, pizza, singing, The Grinch, Understanding
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Fish Versus Dirt
We can now mark off another childhood rite of passage for Jeffery as he has gotten to go fishing for the first time. The delay in this was more Daddy related than Son related as finding the time and getting … Continue reading
“Something Simple as Hello”
It has been mentioned in previous posts that Jeffery has difficulties with conversational speech. It is hard to understand where the problem lies because he can say most words but mainly by repeating what you say. However, he can make … Continue reading
Working without a Net: Life with an Autistic Child 