Tag Archives: friendship

There’s Nothin’ Better Than A Good Old Fashion’ Friend

Posted on April 16, 2014 by all about autism

The latest report released by the CDC indicating one in 68 8-year- olds has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has everyone talking. This 30% increase since 2012 tells me that every elementary classroom probably has one child on the spectrum. Looking … Continue reading →

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A Boy With Autism Is Increasing Autism Awareness One Necklace At A Time

Posted on February 25, 2014 by all about autism

Earlier in the month I wrote about the challenges children with disabilities have in making friends. Sadly, I look back over Ryan’s school years and remember that in those 12 years he was invited to two birthday parties of his … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2014 by all about autism

Fun Facts about Valentine’s Day Did you know … ELBS students at the 2014 Valentine’s Day Dance The oldest surviving love poem was written on a clay tablet from the times of the Sumerians around 3500 BC. Not much is … Continue reading →

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Calling All Friends – It’s Make A Friend Day!

Posted on February 11, 2014 by all about autism

“It’s hard to make friends when you’re different,” says AJ Starr. As we acknowledge today as “Make A Friend Day” I sadly report that too few children with disabilities have friends. However, we know that typical children who regularly interact … Continue reading →

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Our Students Get Giving

Posted on October 15, 2013 by all about autism

Emma – “Collecting pennies made me happy.” Jimmy N. – “Perfect. Counting money made me feel good. I’d like to do it again.” Kayla – Smiling she said “It felt good.” Jimmy S. – “Great. It was a pretty good … Continue reading →

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Celebrating: One Woman’s Dream

Posted on September 19, 2013 by all about autism

A dream can be as individual as a fingerprint or as universal as a common prayer. For parents of a child with developmental disabilities, the dream may be for a child to speak or to walk. For an adult with … Continue reading →

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Ask Yourself, “Am I Being Kind?”

Posted on August 29, 2013 by all about autism

It was Saturday. Mass with Msgr. Kriegel was over and Ryan and I were heading home. Msgr. had spoken about being “kind” and “merciful,” his theme for the week. I was preparing to talk to Ryan about the concept, as … Continue reading →

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First Day of School: What Do You Remember?

Posted on August 27, 2013 by all about autism

Fading tans and falling temperatures mean it’s that time of year again. As hard as it is to say goodbye to summer and get back to school, there are also quite a lot of memories associated with embarking on a … Continue reading →

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Best Buddies: A Student’s View

Posted on August 6, 2013 by all about autism

I had the privilege to chat with Joe about his experience at the Best Buddies Leadership conference and couldn’t wait to share my interview with him. I hope you are as encouraged by him as I am. How was the conference? … Continue reading →

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Are ALL Children Really Included?

Posted on June 27, 2013 by all about autism

Do you remember being in school when you and your classmates would gather in the gym for the annual class photo? I remember all of mine (some dreaded, some not) and my son’s. This tradition of capturing the class photo continues … Continue reading →