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Is Being a SAHM More Difficult Now Than In the Past?

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My Child's Bus Driver Disrespects Him... In Front of Me!

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School Tour Gives Our Family Hope

by Mama Elephant Our school tour was Saturday and it went so well that it is difficult to tell who is more excited, us or the staff at Camelot. We were told that we could either bring Junior or not, but I thought we sh…
Another Frustrating Day with Our School District...

by Mama Elephant Two weeks ago, Junior had his initial placement meeting, where it was decided that he would be referred for outplacement in a private day school specializing in educating children with Autism. Junior…
Diagnosis Autism, A True Story

by Mama ElephantJunior was just like any other baby, I suppose. Although, I took great pride in the fact that he did everything so much earlier than the “What to Expect” book said he would. He was even walking just shy …
Out and About Town with Autism

by Mama ElephantMy son has always been a busy bee. In fact, he stopped at Wal-mart for some shopping and his daddy's workplace for a meet and greet on his way home from the hospital. He was attending softball games be…
Handling Doubts About My Child's Teacher

by Mama ElephantAs some of you may recall, I told Junior's teacher that she could and should send home any work that he won't do in the class. Well, she sent home his history assignment today and OH MY WORD! I now und…
Our First Ever Major Victory in Special Education

by Mama ElephantI have already written about some of the problems Junior is having in his new class. He is the only student in the school with Classic Autism and his teacher has never taught a child with autism. There a…
Evening Discussion: Getting Involved in Your Community

by Mama ElephantSince I am taking this semester off, I've decided to try to get involved in my community. How? I will tell you. I want to find out how to start a bowling league. Then I want to use that knowledge to …
Discipline: Consequences over Punishment

by Mama ElephantJunior has always been one to push the envelope. I would say, "I wonder where he gets that from" but something tells me I couldn't pull it off. Once again, his autism proves no match for his human natu…