http://www.karineharrison.com A place for the loved ones of children with autism Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:30:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I follow a number of inspiring blogs written by parents with children with autism or other difficulties who relay their experience for the benefits of others. I applaud them and thank them for their candour in sharing the good, the bad and the ugly. In any one of ... http://www.karineharrison.com/2009/10/29/get-the-connection/ I owe you a big apology. In my last post, almost 4 months ago (glurp!), I promised some exciting posts were in the pipeline. And there is exciting stuff in the pipeline. Over the last few months, I worked through some 'what most of us would call' challenges but were in ... http://www.karineharrison.com/2009/09/29/back-to-school/ Sorry for the long silence, but I'm now back with some exciting posts in the pipeline. Today I'll give you a quick update of what has happened over the last few weeks. April was Autism Awareness Month. A lot happened in the blogosphere and off-line to raise the knowledge and understanding ... http://www.karineharrison.com/2009/05/13/opening-up-possibilities/ Worldwide There are 67 million people around the world affected by autism. That's why autism is one of the few diseases with specific United Nations World Day. Opinion There are so many opinions on the subject of autism that it's easy to get lost and confused. Today could be the day where ... http://www.karineharrison.com/2009/04/02/world-autism-day/ You might wonder what belief and pregnancy have to do with each other. Well, bear with me and you'll find out. I recently read this post on the Autism Mom Journey blog. Autism Mom is pregnant with her 3rd child and is due any time soon now (she might even be ... http://www.karineharrison.com/2009/03/16/belief-and-pregnancy/ In her post on FAQautism.com, Cathy Knoll presents some valuable strategies to help a girl with autism overcome a meltdown triggered by a change in classroom routine. I have no doubt these strategies would also be useful outside the classroom for any kids. In her 3rd strategy (below), she touches on ... http://www.karineharrison.com/2009/03/04/pacing-the-experience/ I like this post from the Facing Autism in New Brunswick blog because Harold L. Doherty makes a candid and loving description of his son, Conor, and raises an interesting point on the use of labels.... And we're not talking about food or clothes labels here! How often do you ... http://www.karineharrison.com/2009/02/18/what-is-it-with-labels/ That's 3 mornings in a row now. I'm getting really annoyed with being bombarded with news of even more doom and gloom the minute the alarm goes off. However, it's a good illustration of mass thinking at work. Let me explain using the example of the recession. Media ... http://www.karineharrison.com/2009/02/12/mass-thinking/ You had a feeling for some time something was not quite right. You went through all the hurdles to have your child looked at by the professionals. And now, you have the diagnosis.... It's autism. Although, you had your suspicions, it still comes like a blow with a club. ... http://www.karineharrison.com/2009/02/03/coping-with-the-diagnosis/ This blog is for parents, sisters, brothers, grandparents... everybody with children on the autism spectrum. A big welcome to you all! I'd like this blog to be a place of information and also of sharing. Sharing of all that life has to offer... the good, the bad and the ugly. ... http://www.karineharrison.com/2009/02/01/what-this-blog-is-all-about/