All Blog Posts (71)

Walking Away

A series of serious events has unfolded and given me cause to take action. I had to make a terrible decision that tore out a piece of me and the rest of the issues are doing considerable damage in impact. I am seriously, grievously and even spiritually injured. And the nightmare is only beginning. I have no one to turn to now but God. Yes, part of that is my own fault, but I strongly feel I had no choice. I cannot explain that at this time. What I can say is that, for now, it has to be just my… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on November 7, 2009 at 2:29pm — No Comments

Am I Over Reacting?

This is being posted in all my blogs because I think it's very important. It's original post is at Sheboygan Press dot com as that is the community I live in and where this happened. I hope you will give some of your own input in this challenge, even if only here. If you were given advice by an organization with solid reputation for helping others, and it turned out to be in error, would you be upset? How about if you were the one who got to be berated and verbally punished for following that a… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on November 6, 2009 at 1:15pm — No Comments

Autism and Frustration

Have you ever had something you wanted to do that you could see in your mind but just couldn't get to come out that way? I think we all have this problem sometimes. I recently realized that my son has one, his handwriting. Asperger's folks are not known for good handwriting, quite the opposite. My own handwriting is pitiful and I admit it. As an artist I sometimes have a picture in my mind and have trouble translating it to paper. It's very frustrating when that happens. I sometimes have to wal… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on November 4, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Trick or Treat? Dog Attack

Trick or treating here in Sheboygan is actually very well planned. It’s suggested that you only go from 4-7 pm and I’ve had a couple suggest that is the law here. The press recently posted the advice of the police department that while trick or treating you pay attention to where you go. If there is a problem, you should report it. Please remember that last sentence. After going around with some friends, my son wanted to try a couple of houses on the way home so I let him. All went well until w… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on October 31, 2009 at 11:55pm — No Comments

Soft tee giveaway!

Friday, October 30, 2009 Soft Tee Giveaway! Soft Clothing for All Children will be launching in a few weeks with our first collection of tagless, flat seamed, soft cotton basics for kids with sensory sensitivity. We would like to give three lucky families a chance to win our entire t-shirt collection (6 soft tees in 6 great colors). All you have to do is help us spread the word in two easy steps! See http:/… Continue

Added by Jessica on October 30, 2009 at 4:12pm — No Comments

Remembering Heroes 2

This is part two of my “remembering heroes” bloggings and today I want to talk about another teacher. In the days of my 5th grade year I was asked if I would take part in something of a school expirament. The administration wondered what would happen if some fifth and sixth graders were combined in classes. I’m not sure if they wanted to know if two grades could just be taught at the same time, or if it were possible for some students to even skip a grade. I took part all the same. We were quit… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on October 16, 2009 at 6:50pm — No Comments

Remembering Heroes

I know I’ve mentioned that I grew up with no one knowing I had Asperger’s Syndrome. It made things quite a challenge for any who dealt with me and there were those who gave up. I’m not writing to talk about them today. Today, I want to pay my undying respect to those who took one extra step beyond and never, no never, gave up on me. The first person I want to talk about, taught me in Boy’s Chorus at Irving Jr High in 1982. I have to say that Junior High years were the hardest on me. I had a hea… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on October 5, 2009 at 1:06pm — No Comments

Faith & Autism Christian Store - Resources for families and Profesionals.

We Manage a library of books and videos on Autism for parents and professionals. Is the belief of Faith & Autism Christian Store that every individual should have access to the appropriate tools necessary to provide the opportunity to live an independent life so they could participate in the community. www.faithnautism.info Continue

Added by Yannie Cruz on October 2, 2009 at 11:01am — No Comments

Understanding your Asperger's child video

I made this over a year ago

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Added by thewildeman2 on September 29, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Dissension in the Ranks

I’ve seen a lot of celebrity endorsements for one or another approach at handling autism. Green our Vaccines, Autism Speaks, Rethinking Autism and varied groups or advocates all have their own approach. They all have one inherent flaw holding back their progress. They all speak as if their way is the way to handle all forms of autism. There is no blanket approach to handling autism. That will not work and causes unrest in the autism community. The best example so far is the divided lines with t… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on September 27, 2009 at 8:03pm — No Comments

Chew your food!

My son has become a pocket gopher. I'm already wrought with worry because he's underweight and we need to get some pounds on him. He's not an overly picky eater, but he's developed a serious habit. He stores food in his cheeks and not just a little of it. When his dish is empty he shows it to me with pride and I commend him. Then it's off to play. But not so fast. I have to make him sit back down and finish the bulging mouthful he has. On a couple of occasions I have found him playing with his… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on September 21, 2009 at 11:59am — 3 Comments

Autism, how do we do it?

When you see that supposedly disobedient child in public, having a meltdown and you wonder about that behavior. You really should pause and consider the parent who sticks by that childs side. That's the parent who may have to leave a cart full of groceries because of an autistic meltdown. That's the parent who may have to full body hug their child on the spot to keep them from biting or hurting themselves or others in an outburst. They're the ones who have to put up with harsh public opinion whe… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on September 15, 2009 at 12:23pm — No Comments

Best selling Author of "Look Me In The Eye," John Elder Robison

Best selling Author of "Look Me In The Eye," John Elder Robison returns to AWA Radio to continue his discussion on Asperger's and selecting a partner. http://budurl.com/aspergers831 Continue

Added by Amy Domestico on August 31, 2009 at 12:07pm — No Comments

Public Meltdown

I want to tell you about something that happened in the midst of moving to our new place. We loaded up everyones vehicles for our first trip. The volunteers were ready to go. Denver and I stopped at a gas station for something to drink and I offered Denver the chance to pick a donut. He felt pretty good about that and started looking over what they had to offer. Then frustration set in. He didn't feel that he could make a choice. He felt overwhelmed. No doubt, the moving and all the extra activ… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on August 28, 2009 at 12:31pm — 2 Comments

Protect yourself, don't use quick loans

The Consumer Protection Predatory Lending Act is one I hope to see pass here in Wisconsin. I think quick loan stores are a financial trap out of control across the country. Interest rates are so high on these loans that you have to pay enormous ammounts to clear the way to the principal. Take my situation for example. I didn't just go out and get this loan without taking anything into consideration. I did my math and planned out when I could pay off the 600 dollar title loan I got from Payday L… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on August 25, 2009 at 10:05pm — No Comments

India Wildlife Tours- Paradise for Adventure Seekers

India is the most popular tourism country in the Asia. It is endowed with marvelous tourism options that never fail to steal the heart of tourism. Among the innumerable tourism options wildlife tourism of India is also very popular. The rich flora and fauna of the country grab the attention of tourists from all over the world. It is making the name of India more popular as a tourism destination among the international tourists. The picturesque landscapes and the favorable clim

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Added by meenakshi choudhary on August 14, 2009 at 8:41am — No Comments

Rajasthan India Tour- Memorable Experience to Cherish For Lifetime

Rajasthan situated in the north western part of India is a globally famous tourism destination. It is the largest state of India having several fascinating places of tourist interest. It is one of the beautiful states of India with amazing tourism options that never fails to lure visitors. The state is endowed with invincible forts, exquisite palaces, terrific temples, blossoming gardens, picturesque lakes, rich culture and tradition etc. Every year quite in a large number tou

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Added by meenakshi choudhary on August 14, 2009 at 8:40am — No Comments

Invisible Illness Week Host Largest Medial Blog Carnival - and Seeks Submissions!

I am the founder of Invisible Illness Week (I have RA) and am honored to be hosting Grand Round 8/18/09, the largest medical blog carnival online. I am looking for any blog topics related to living with an invisible illness, treating invisible illnesses, having a family member with one, caregiving, e… Continue

Added by Lisa Copen on August 12, 2009 at 3:08pm — No Comments

My son is 13 now, and still has very frequent 'accidents' in his pants. Help!

We are at wit's end. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Continue

Added by Amy Rodrigues on August 1, 2009 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Moving Day

This is a day coming up for me fast. Because of things like divorce and the fact that I didn't know the finances well enough yet (my ex-to-be was handling that before me), my rent check got shorted and returned. By the time the bank was done with me there was no way I could pay my rent. I had to close out the accounts and start over again. That's not good enough for these landlords and frankly they just aren't very nice people to begin with. So it's a good thing I have to move. The gas for thin… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on July 26, 2009 at 4:05pm — No Comments