State: AR
Country: USA
Member since: Sep 08, 2007
Last logged in: Jul 05, 2008
Hi, all! My name is Emily, and I live with my husband of 21 years and our 4 children and numerous pets. Our oldest has high-functioning autism. The rest of the kids are, apparently, normal. I think that siblings can really help a kid with autism, but no doubt there are some costs to the NT siblings of children with autism. That said, Daniel is very kind and helpful to his siblings and the opportunity to be socially competent at home is good for him. I just hope to help him be socially competent in the wider world, too.
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For a week or two, Daniel seemed so far within himself that it was hard to make contact. I'd speak his name two or three times before he'd focus on m on - 07/01/08More.. Daniel went to the first day of Art Camp today. Four hours of structured art activities for teenagers. NO aide was with him and only two of the four on - 06/17/08
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by EmilyL on 04.17.08 - public
After listening to Daniel's new favorite song for roughly the 50th time in two days, I was humming a song under my breath. Daniel looked up from his ...
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by EmilyL on 04.04.08 - public
Daniel said today: "Although my dad likes it, 'Donald McGillavry' is a good song."...
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Just wanted to stop by and tell you....I think You're AWESOME Girly! Have a wonderful 4th.
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