BUMP

Well, its been a week!

The most challenging is Raising Autism Awareness. I am no Jenny MCCarthy, but cmon people.
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All these children - 1 in 150 are our future!!!!!! How are we going to creat a place of acceptance and understanding.

so many times my son has inadvertantly bumped into someone at the store, totally oblivious to what has happened. I can't think of a time this did not elicit some kind negative response or lack there of. Not that he should wear a t-Shirt that says Excuse me I'm Autistic, I may not notice you. One time I thought I was going to have it out with another man in the store, but then I realized he might have issues too especially how dramatic his reaction was.

Emotions are something of a nuisance to my son. Anything that would normally draw reaction from anyone else simply annoys him. A baby crying brings about the desire to stop the crying yes, but also to offer comfort etc.. Nope not him just annoying. he knows what happy sad anger etc... are but it is hard to go from one to the other. If I could only get that kind of drive during homework time.

It is amazing how much capacity he has for learning and increasing his knowlege base. he only has to write his spelling words once to know them even though we do it several times a week. He types them. Handwriting is not a positive for him. We are slling his first book to raise money for a laptop for him. You can find this on his page at hopeezinetoday.com. These are not fancy copies of a binded book, but something we are putting together ourselves unless someone comes forward who would like to get it published. It is his view of a little squirrel he named Patty and another squirrel called Guido. It is The Hollow Tree.

He is a good boy. He made First Honors in School this reporting period. Considering this is the first year he has had a formal report card it is wonderful. Being the literal child that he is, it was great news when he first saw it. It doesn't really stay with him enough though.

Speaking of literal. Its very hard to get that flexibility in thought. I woke him up one morning - saying a Tornado hit in Chicago. "Really?" he said. "Yeah!" "It hit our living room!" "You're kidding right?", was his response. I was talking about the mess he had made the night before. he didn't go out to see it, nor did he feel inclined to fix it. Thats my job. he has a very distinct idea of my role. To be there before and after school. to cook, clean and get his clothes ready. He does not want me to go back to work. In his mind, work would take me completely away from the home. I did not truly realize how much I missed until now this last year beign home for him. i work from home. I do telemarketing and Ebay, Amazon and Craigslist selling. Would love to do more... So that I didn't have to worry so much about money. I haven't really starting to make anything selling, but I make a little doing the telemarketing. Nothing to write home about yet.

Oh wait I am home and its time for bed.