ASAN STATEMENT ON MEDIA COVERAGE OF CT TRAGEDY

Here’s The Autistic Self Advocacy Network’s statement on the tragedy in CT.  It says everything necessary to dispel the ignorance of linking disabled individuals with violent acts.

 

http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/12/asan-statement-on-media-reports-regarding-newton-ct-shooting/

 

 

What a Group of Amazing Women!

YOGA BALL RULES!

When stimmies boil over, throw the chirruns on the yoga ball!!!!  Make them bounce their butts all over the house until they ask you for deodorant because they “STIIIINNNNNNKKKKK SOOOO BAAADDDD!!!”  (Ro quote).

Seriously, the yoga ball bounce does something for Ro that nothing else can…calms him in no time.  Get one at Target for around $15, and it comes with a fancy hand pump that has you mimicking a repetitive motion that kept me giggling for about 10 minutes, and I got a biceps/triceps workout in!  Sweet!

 

THERAPIST FILES CHARGES AGAINST FLORIDA TEEN FOR HITTING HER WITH HEADPHONES

Nobody likes to be hit.  I’ll give the lady that.  But what in the Mother of Pearl are you doing supplying therapy to teens with severe autism if you don’t understand that this might be possible?  Oy.  

http://www.wtsp.com/news/florida/article/231627/19/Autistic-student-accused-of-hitting-teacher-to-be-evaluated