It turns out that our daughter is a budding lyricist. Most people know a version of "Where is Thumbkin?". The one we sing here in the H-- house goes as follows:
Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am! Here I am!
How are you today sir? Very well I thank you!
Run away! Run away!
Our daughter has changed the words to suit her thus:
Where is punkin? Where is punkin?
Go away! Go away!
How's your dirty diaper? How's your dirty diaper?
Happy Birthday to You!
Heh. She sings it over and over....
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Every day brings something new. Watching our son overcome his autism is like watching the sun breaking through the clouds during a storm...the sun (and our son) are always back there behind the storm, and every now and then we get to see beyond the raging clouds. And it is beautiful.
About Me
- J H
- Meet the H-- family: A, J, K, and Z. This blog is random observations (from my point of view) of life with my son, A, who is autistic, and some other ramblings about gardening, cooking experiments, craft projects gone horribly wrong, and other life vignettes to keep family and friends updated on the rest of our lives. I love my little guy! The posts that describe A's challenges are typical for my son. Autism affects individuals and families in many different ways -- this is our journey. The title "A Slant of Sun" is a book by Beth Kephart, and is an encouraging and beautifully written testament about her own experiences with an autistic son. Header photo courtesy of www.freefoto.com.
Playlist
Autism Linkage -- different points of view
- Artism and Autistry -- posters
- Autism Collaboration
- Autism Diva blog
- autism research institute
- autism society of america
- Autism Speaks
- Autism Watch
- Confessions of a Quackbuster
- Generation Rescue
- Gluten / Casein free diet information
- Joel Smith - This Way of Life
- Michelle Dawson -- no autistics allowed
- Model Me Kids - videos and weblinks to other sites
- Neurodiversity.com
- pocket full of therapy
- reviews of autism statements and research (blog)
- Salon.com -- Dangerous Immunity
- Signing Time (dot) com
- Susan Senator -- Making Peace with Autism
- Talk About Curing Autism
- Unstrange Minds -- book by Grinker
- Vaccine: the book (Arthur Allen)
I recommend...
Books that might be helpful
- A guide to successful employment for individuals with autism, by M.Smith, R. Belcher, and P. Johrs
- A Slant of Sun (One Child's Courage), by Beth Kephart
- A Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for Individuals with Autism, by Beth Fouse
- Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Transactional developmental perspective, by A.M. Wetheby and B.M. Prizant
- Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Complete Guide to Understanding Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Pervasive Development Disorder, and other ASDs, by Chantal Sicile-Kira
- Autism: Facts and Strategies for Parents, by Janice E. Janzen
- Autism: understanding the disorder, by G.B. Mesibov, L.W. Adams, and L. Kinger
- Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism: A Manual for Parents and Professionals, by Catherine Maurice
- Children with autism and asperger syndrome: a guide for practitioners and carers, by P. Howlin
- Children with autism: A parents' Guide, by Michael D. Powers
- Creating a win-win IEP for students with autism: a how-to manual for parents and educators, by Beth Fouse
- Do-watch-listen-say: Social and communication intervention for children with autism, by K.A.Quill
- Keys to Parenting a child with Autism, 2nd ed., by Marlene Brill
- More than words: helping parents promote communication and social skills in children with autism spectrum disorder, by F. Sussman
- Overcoming Autism (Finding the Answers, Strategies, and Hope That Can Transform a Child's Life), by Lynn Kern Koegel, PhD, and Claire LaZebnik
- Reaching Out, Joining In: Teaching Social Skills to Young Children with Autism, by Mary Jane Weiss
- Right from the start: Behavioral intervention for young children with autism, by Sandra Harris and Mary Weiss
- Siblings of children with autism: a guide for families, by Sandra Harris
- Teaching children with autism: strategies to enhance communication and socialization, by K. Quill
- The Autistic Spectrum: A parent's guide to understanding and helping your child, by Lorna Wing
- Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism and Related Disorders: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents and Teachers, by Maria Wheeler
- Visual strategies for improving communication, by L. Hodgdon
- What You Can Do RIGHT NOW to Help Your Child with Autism, by Jonathan Levy
Green Linkage
- 100 Mile Diet
- Coming Soon: The Homemaker's House
- Crunchy Chicken
- Fake Plastic Fish
- Green Boot Camp
- Greenfeet.com ~ the Planet's Homestore
- Least Footprint
- Lehman's Store
- Local Harvest (dot) Org
- No Impact Man
- Organic Gardening (dot) Com
- Path To Freedom
- Plantea
- Possum Living
- The Small Object article ~ click on "Stenopad For My Thoughts" for entire blog
Other Linkage
- Ali Edwards design blog
- Blogging Project Runway (a guilty pleasure)
- Chara Watson, storyteller
- De-motivational posters, etc (the response to the corporate motivational posters plastered on cubicles across the nation)
- Deb Mills
- Engrish (dot) com
- GeorgiaPeachez
- GeorgiaPeachez' Etsy Shop
- Laura Wilson's crafts, etc -- tutorials and more
- Laura's Etsy shop
- Polly Jones' art blog
- Polly Jones' Etsy shop
- The Pioneer Woman
- The Visual Dictionary
- woot (dot) com -- items change daily
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