Autism Dad- Autism Dad: Long Time, No Talk November 1, 2012
- Autism Dad: Sorry Ben, I don’t love you THAT much April 18, 2012
- Autism Dad: Autographed Football April 18, 2012
- Autism Dad: “Sleep with me, Daddy” April 16, 2012
- Autism Dad: A Special Bike April 13, 2012
- Autism Dad: Love Caught on Camera April 7, 2012
- Autism Dad: Shopping Fetish March 29, 2012
- Autism Dad: The Blame Game March 28, 2012
- Autism Dad: Thawing March 27, 2012
- Autism Dad: Be sure to join us at Facebook! March 24, 2012
Tag Archives: Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
Autism Dad: Shopping Fetish
As soon as we enter the grocery store, Ben takes off running…down the aisle, a left turn…and he is gone! I take off with his younger brother, Ryan, to find him, poking my head down every aisle, checking with the … Continue reading
Posted in March 2012
Tagged asperger's, Autism, Autism Awareness, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Divorce, Parenting, Single Dad
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Autism Dad: Ebook Teaser
Autism Dad: Fake it ’til you Make it An Introduction Prolonged unemployment and financial collapse. Divorce. Collection agencies. Home foreclosure. Been there, done that. Still, none of it compares to my sense of loss when Ben, only 3 at the … Continue reading
Posted in March 2012
Tagged asperger's, Autism, Autism Awareness, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Divorce, ebook, Parenting, Single Dad, Special Needs, writing
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Autism Dad: “Birth Order and Autism”
Conscientious, cooperative, and eager to please…a first-born, right? The rebellious, overly competitive, attention seeking kids — they came later. It may be oversimplistic pop psychology without much research supporting it. Still, most parents will tell you that birth order is … Continue reading
Posted in April 2011
Tagged Autism, Brothers, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Children, Family, Parenting, Single Dad, Special Needs, writing
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Hell is Other People (Part II)
I recently came across Andy Martin’s “Beyond Understanding,” a blog posting on http://www.nytimes.com. I found it a very challenging read and cannot pretend that I understood everything. That said, I recommend you give it a try. It brought to mind my previous … Continue reading
Posted in January 2011
Tagged Autism, Brothers, CDD, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Children, Existentialism, Family, kids, Parenting, philosophy, Sartre, Single Dad, Special Needs, Theory of the Mind, writing
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Autism Dad: Eyes
You’re not listening to me. She was scurrying about in the kitchen, moving from the sink to the oven to the cutting board: chop, chop, chop. I had something important to say and my frustration was mounting. Mom! Adam, I … Continue reading
Posted in January 2011
Tagged Autism, Autism Warrior, Brothers, CDD, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Children, Family, kids, Parenting, Single Dad, Special Needs, writing
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Autism Dad: Brothers
You remember Ryan, Ben’s little brother, the little curly-haired surfer dude who doesn’t get much mention on Autism Dad. Since Ryan turned 5 on New Year’s Eve, I thought he just might be deserving of a little ink. Ryan’s come … Continue reading
Posted in January 2011
Tagged Autism, Brothers, CDD, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Children, Family, kids, Parenting, Single Dad, Special Needs, writing
100 Comments
Autism Dad: “Hey Dad!”
Ryan of late has begun calling me Dad. It’s practically all the time, Dad this, Dad that, like the way some guys overuse “dude.” Hey dad, check it out…Dad, are we almost there? And then, as the sun falls and … Continue reading
Posted in January 2011
Tagged Autism, Autism Warrior, CDD, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Children, Family, kids, Parenting, Single Dad, Special Needs, writing
51 Comments
Autism Dad: Home is where the heart is
They say, home is where the heart is. My dream home, into which I poured my life savings as well as my hopes and dreams, was ripped from my clutch by the bank. I was fortunate to move in with … Continue reading
Posted in December 2010
Tagged Autism, Autism Warrior, CDD, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Children, Family, kids, Parenting, Single Dad, Special Needs, writing
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Is Autism Dad an Autism Warrior? (Part 2)
In my posting, Is Autism Dad an Autism Warrior?, I made a confession: not only am I not a warrior, but I feel completely in the dark and disconnected from Ben’s world. I shared my Autism Warrior Action Plan, which … Continue reading
Posted in December 2010
Tagged Autism, Autism Warrior, CDD, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Children, Family, kids, Parenting, Single Dad, Special Needs, writing
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