Month: March 2015
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Musing of a Mom
Thankfully “Odin’s Story” went viral and social media gave a real problem the attention it deserves! For those who aren’t aware, Odin Camus is a 13 year old boy from Peterborough who has Asperger’s Syndrome (on the Autism Spectrum) and struggles with bullying and being ostracized by his peers. Last weekend, he invited friends to…
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Musing from a Mom
Thankfully “Odin’s Story” went viral and social media gave a real problem the attention it deserves! For those who aren’t aware, Odin Camus is a 13 year old boy from Peterborough who has Asperger’s Syndrome (on the Autism Spectrum) and struggles with bullying and being ostracized by his peers. Last weekend, he invited friends to…
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Ce que j’espère au cours des 10 prochaines années
Mon mari et moi sommes choyés d’avoir trois belles filles dont nous sommes très fiers. Nous vivons au Nord de l’Ontario et depuis que ma fille, Mélanie, est très jeune, nous savions qu’elle était différente. J’ai décidé il y a longtemps d’être mère au foyer afin d’être près d’elle et de l’appuyer dans son cheminement.…
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Ce que j’espère au cours des 10 prochaines années
Mon mari et moi sommes choyés d’avoir trois belles filles dont nous sommes très fiers. Nous vivons au Nord de l’Ontario et depuis que ma fille, Mélanie, est très jeune, nous savions qu’elle était différente. J’ai décidé il y a longtemps d’être mère au foyer afin d’être près d’elle et de l’appuyer dans son cheminement.…
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A Perfect Square that Cannot be Broken
When I met my wife Anne 26 years ago, it was an occasion that really should not have led to us being together all these years. I am 6 years older than she, I liked to partake in activities with alcohol, had a tremendous social life, large enough network of friends…..all things Anne did not…
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A Perfect Square that Cannot be Broken
When I met my wife Anne 26 years ago, it was an occasion that really should not have led to us being together all these years. I am 6 years older than she, I liked to partake in activities with alcohol, had a tremendous social life, large enough network of friends…..all things Anne did not…
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Commemorating World Autism Awareness Day
April 2nd 2015 is World Autism Day. To commemorate this day you’ll see many buildings and structures around the world lit up in blue, or you may read one of the many news stories or articles in the papers. Most of these articles will focus on the elemental mechanics of autism and also on the…
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Commemorating World Autism Awareness Day
April 2nd 2015 is World Autism Day. To commemorate this day you’ll see many buildings and structures around the world lit up in blue, or you may read one of the many news stories or articles in the papers. Most of these articles will focus on the elemental mechanics of autism and also on the…
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Happy Birthday Matthew!
Today is my son’s 22nd birthday. Matthew is a handsome, blonde, blue-eyed, tall young man. Matthew also has autism. He is non-verbal, needs 1:1 support, has had behavioural isses throughout his life, and will always require support. He does not understand the dangers that you and I do – stopping and looking before crossing the…
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ASD and Me
As a person with High-Functional Autism (or HFA), I would like to share with you how I got my social skills improved in such an exponential rate that I have never expected to happen, but I am humble and glad that it did. There is this popular animated TV cartoon show from Hasbro Studios by…