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I'm James Guttman, father of two children. One non-verbal with autism and one non stop verbal with attitude. New Posts: Every Monday and Wednesday
Category: Parenting
My Boy Sleeps Like A Tornado
Most kids sleep like little animals. That’s why we put them in barred-up cages until they’re two.
Understandable Fear With My Child’s Autism Diagnosis
It doesn’t mean you don’t love your child. In fact, it means the opposite.
The Clever Ways I Annoy My Children
“I get it. You’re upset because you have the hot dad.”
Every Good Boy Deserves Fun
He may be non-verbal, but that doesn’t mean he’s non-social.
Handling People Who Know Nothing About Autism
No questions, when asked to by those looking to understand, are ever offensive.
Love, Guilt, Worry: The Many Emotions Of Special Needs Parenting
With a non-verbal boy with autism, it’s not as simple as good, bad, happy, or mad. There’s a lot to process.
I Don’t Just Love My Special Needs Child Because He’s Mine
Loving him “because he’s mine” is just one part of the much bigger equation and dismissive of a bigger point.
Sometimes He’s A Royal Pain
If this was really Medieval Times, the dragon would have been afraid to come near us.
I Shouldn’t Do Everything For My Special Needs Child, Even Though I Want To
Feeding him corn or peas by the spoonful myself is actually pretty easy. It would take all of five minutes. But, I shouldn’t.
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