http://www.learningaboutautism.org Understanding life with autism. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:27:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Happy Birthday America! Hope everyone has a safe and happy 4th of July. Photo by Loyd Schutte. http://www.learningaboutautism.org/2008/07/04/11/happy-4th-of-july/ My friends at work often ask how we're able to do it with 2 kids when they're having a hard time with one. I honestly don't think we could have accomplished all we have if it wasn't for Bob and Donna, my mother and father in law. When we're heading to ... http://www.learningaboutautism.org/2008/06/18/10/it-takes-a-village-to-raise-a-child-with-autism/ We first suspected, well I say we but really I mean my wife. She first suspected there might be something wrong with Zac when he was almost a year old. Tania kept saying how she thought he had "regressed" and I kept saying "some kids don't talk until they're almost ... http://www.learningaboutautism.org/2008/06/11/9/suspending-disbelief/ After my son wandered off 2 weeks ago and I spent 20 harrowing minutes living out the worst nightmare of my life as I frantically raced around the neighborhood barefoot I've become a lot more safety conscious and pay greater attention to the details. "Did the door get locked? Where ... http://www.learningaboutautism.org/2008/06/10/8/be-safe-be-smart-be-prepared/ Sometimes as a parent of an autistic child it's easy to get caught up in the tantrums, and fits, and whining and forget that inside your child is still that same little boy or girl you wanted when you decided to have the baby. Don't forget that even though they ... http://www.learningaboutautism.org/2008/06/09/7/kids-will-always-be-kids/ Although my sons 6th birthday was last week we had a birthday party for him this weekend. It was nothing elaborate. Great grandma, Uncle Eric, Cousin Ryan all came to Nonna and Papa's for cake and ice cream. Zac swam in the inflatable pool some, floating on his back and ... http://www.learningaboutautism.org/2008/06/08/6/some-new-milestones-and-a-6th-birthday/ What is autism? Autism is a complex developmental disability typically appearing during the first three years of life. Autism is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the brains normal functions impacting the development of social interaction and communication skill. Children and adults with autism typically show difficulty in verbal ... http://www.learningaboutautism.org/2008/06/08/4/what-is-autism/