By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments Parenting for autism acceptance I love horses. Always have, ever since I was a little girl. To me, they are majestic creatures. And I couldn’t […]
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Joy Ride: A wagon is a safe space
By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments My son Louie has never met a stroller or a wagon he doesn’t like. Even when it’s not his. If we ever go to […]
Walking in my son’s shoes for a day
By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments I woke up this morning without a voice. It was my turn for a nasty cold that had been plaguing my son who has […]
Gift Ideas For a Child Who Has Autism
By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments We are very fortunate to be surrounded by friends and family who very much want to get something for our son Louie this holiday […]
Adventures in Haircuts with a Child who has Autism
By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments My son Louie had some of the cutest fine baby blonde hair I’ve ever seen, and I waited two years to have it cut. […]
What Voice Stimming Looks Like for My Son
By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments Voice stimming. The first time my son Louie learned that he can make a sound by sucking in air through his throat, he looked […]
Autism is…
By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments There is a rule in newspaper writing: don’t bury the lead. The lead sentence is the most important sentence of a story. It’s the […]
What Bonding and Affection Looks Like for my Son Who has Autism
By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments When my husband or my other children can’t find me or my son who has autism, they know where to look. They call it […]
What Playtime Looks Like for a Child with Autism
By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments When my neurotypical boys were toddlers, playtime possibilities seemed endless. We could work on puzzles, draw pictures together, play board games together or go […]
Hold Onto the Wins with Both Hands
By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments Today, we had a victory. A few, actually. My son came home from school, got off of his school bus, and walked to the […]