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sirdantes — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 03:38:11 +0000

good evening everyone!

i did not plan on posting tonight because it has just been a long couple of weeks. but, i decided that i just wanted to share a little information with parents who have an autistic child. i am hoping that this will help cease, or at least decrease, some of the frustration in your life.

Original post blogged on Autism Epicenter.

time to lock it up!

sirdantes — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:56:28 +0000

good evening everyone! as always, i would like to thank all of you who read our blogs. i have received some really nice comments and i am glad that this site has been useful to so many people. again, thank you very much.

our little sir dantes is now three and a half years old. he is sooo cute and he is a bright little boy. he doesn't seem to miss a thing. he is still screaming...sigh...but his father brought up an interesting fact about that this evening. when he is screaming we know where he is and what he is up to. it is when he is quiet that we have to worry.

Original post blogged on Autism Epicenter.

The Struggles of Summer

Shane — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:11:03 +0000

Dealing with an autistic child during the summer months is always a challenge. No school. No structure. No routine. Yes, there is a local program that helps, but summer is still, by far, the toughest time of year for our son and for us as we struggle to maintain some sort of structure and routine in his daily life. And kids with autism love structure and routine. They love predictability. And we hate summer.

Original post blogged on Autism Epicenter.

the new stemming!

sirdantes — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 02:58:07 +0000

hello. i hope everyone is having a good night. i feel as though i about to lose my mind!!! do you want to know why? well, i am going to tell ya'.

if you have an autistic child, then you probably already know what stemming is. if you don't, or are wondering if you do have an autistic child; stemming is a repeated action the child does to help them cope with the environment they happen to be in.

Original post blogged on Autism Epicenter.

a thank you from sir dantes!

sirdantes — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:39:41 +0000

hello everyone! hope that you are having a cool night! good lord, it is hot and humid here in tennessee. some rain would be really nice about now.

now, i will warn you...this post is a bit embarrassing, especially being a lady. but, because it helped me to know something about sir dantes i shall share it.

Original post blogged on Autism Epicenter.

Give Your Autistic Kid Some Marijuana!

Shane — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:38:46 +0000

Did the title get your attention? I thought so. Now let me back up from that statement and mention that I've never given my son marijuana, weed, pot, grass, guanja, or whatever you want to call it. But my son's autism has never been extreme enough to demand it. However, there have been occasions, usually after a huge autism meltdown, when I've thought that a fat joint and a beer could benefit me.

I'm writing on this topic because, once again, it has been thrust into the spotlight by ABC News.

Original post blogged on Autism Epicenter.

Behavior Trips on Our Camping Trip

Shane — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:03:25 +0000

We went camping a couple years ago. I mean tent camping, not luxury camping with a trailer, generator, and all the comforts of home. I'm talking about roughing it. Dirt. Bugs. Flashlights. It was no fun camping with a 6-year-old autistic kid. It was a chore.

This weekend we went camping again. More dirt. More bugs. More regret. Camping with an 8-year-old autistic kid is no more fun than camping with a 6-year-old autistic kid. It was difficult and there was little structure to our days. Sleeping in a tent is not our norm. And it really gave us an appreciation for indoor plumbing.

Original post blogged on Autism Epicenter.

getting in line

sirdantes — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:32:25 +0000

good evening everybody!

a few weeks ago i posted a blog titled "rambling thoughts after reading recent study", or something very similar to that. during that blog i tried my best to explain the overall characteristics of autism and how to recognize them. i hope that i was somewhat helpful to those of you out there that may be wondering if your child is autistic.

when trying to verbally explain some of the things that sir dantes does, i have some people respond, "well, i do some of those things" or "it seems like we all may be a little autistic". and i can see that understanding. after all, there are a lot of people who are shy and don't do well in social situations...so are they autistic? more than likely not. it takes more than that; but there are a lot of people who have habits or personality traits that are similar to those of an autistic person.

Original post blogged on Autism Epicenter.