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Routine
Emma is not alone in liking her routines. She is most comfortable when she knows she will do something she enjoys or is use to. What separates Emma from the rest of us is that instead of being able...
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Compulsions
I’ve been thinking a great deal about “stimming” which was the topic of yesterday’s post. Stimming or self-stimulation is the word used for what many children and adults do who have been diagnosed...
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Breaking Routines
I have written about Emma’s need for routines. Like many children with autism, the desire to do the same thing, whether it’s watch Mary Poppins for the two thousandth time (not an exaggeration) or go...
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There is Always Hope, Sometimes It’s Hard To Find
Sometimes I feel completely inadequate in the face of our society’s insanity. Sometimes I wish I weren’t a part of the human race. Sometimes I feel so much rage at all that’s WRONG with the world,...
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The Blurring of Diagnoses
There was a time in my life when I could not get through an entire day without throwing up. I would get hungry, eat to the point of discomfort and vomit. I went to therapists who tried to help me. …...
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