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Date registered: April 8, 2011
URL: http://pathwaysinautism.com

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  1. Information Overload – More Information Does Not Mean More Informed! — June 25, 2011
  2. Happy Father’s Day 2011! — June 19, 2011
  3. Yes! You Should Screen for Autism Early! Earliest Intervention is the Key! — June 18, 2011
  4. Here’s By Far the Best Illustration of Autism For Kids I Have Ever Seen! — June 15, 2011
  5. Summer Plans on the Pathways in Autism — June 14, 2011

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Jun
25

Information Overload – More Information Does Not Mean More Informed!

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I came across a neat article about how there is too much information on the Internet for parents to digest and because of this it creates increased worry and anxiety. You can link to and read the article here. I couldn’t agree more. Parents, espe…

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Jun
19

Happy Father’s Day 2011!

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Its one of the greatest charges and responsibilities of a man. Second only to being a loving husband. Men who are given children are given the opportunity to demonstrate true leadership, mentorship, discipline and integrity every day of their lives. &#…

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Jun
18

Yes! You Should Screen for Autism Early! Earliest Intervention is the Key!

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A group of researchers recently published a new study (in the journal of Pediatrics, mind you – don’t be impressed by the fancy medium) that basically says that screening for autism during well baby checks in the early years (18 and 24 mont…

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Jun
15

Here’s By Far the Best Illustration of Autism For Kids I Have Ever Seen!

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Lisa shared this blog post with me yesterday and I just got done reading it and the associated series with it. This is by far the best metaphor and illustration for walking kids through the behaviors and traits associated with autism that I have seen! …

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Jun
14

Summer Plans on the Pathways in Autism

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Well, summer is almost here! Unfortunately, this author will still be dislocated from his family on the other side of the globe so I’ll miss all the family summer fun. In our household it is best to keep the kids busy in as many activities as hum…

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Jun
13

Educating Your Command About Your Family’s Special Needs in Autism, Part #3, Sitting Down with Your Boss

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Ok. Let’s recap. We have already established from Part #1 of this series the importance of notifying your chain of command about the special needs autism brings to you and your family. And, in Part #2 we discussed the fundamentals of values that …

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Jun
09

Educating Your Command About Your Family’s Special Needs in Autism, Part #2, Your Values & Ethics Matter

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So, let’s start discussing some fundamentals first before going into specific methodology about how to approach your chain of command to inform them about your child’s autistic challenges and the unique issues this brings in your life. We need to d…

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Jun
08

Educating Your Command About Your Family’s Special Needs in Autism, Part #1

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There is something important that you have to accept as a proud military service member who is serving your country: that your family situation and the special needs required of your EFMP, autistic dependent(s) require a greater investment of your pers…

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Jun
06

Living With High Hopes and Positive Progress

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So what would be the alternative? Keeping your hopes dismally down, and never making any progress? C’mon! For much of my growing years I submitted to the philosophy that you “shouldn’t go get your hopes up, because you might set yours…

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Jun
02

The Growth of Autism Legislation – Where is it Heading And Who Really is Responsible?

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I just read another great blog post on the Autism Speaks blog about one of the champions of the autism legislation across the United States, Lorri Unumb, who now directs the policy initiatives for Autism Speaks. She discusses about how the law, Ryan&#8…

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Jun
01

ASD Behaviors, Communication Deficits and Law Enforcement

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I just read this today on from Autism Speaks blog. It is a story of a young, 19-year-old man on the spectrum who appears to have been misinterpreted by a law enforcement officer. The officer was in the are investigating a report to lookout for a young …

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May
31

It Doesn’t Hurt to Look

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As many parents of autistic children have experienced, we too heard those words from our family pediatrician that sometimes can be a kiss of death in the early intervention of a child with autism, “Well, let’s wait and see how he does over …

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May
30

What Really DOES Cause Autism? We Dunno?!

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I remember after the initial stages of shock and denial once we learned our firstborn was autistic, I remember asking the questions, “How did this happen?” This is still the question that EVERYONE in the research, medical and autism awarene…

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May
30

Website Added To Blogroll – MilitaryAutism.com

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From our good friends at American Military Family Autism Support (AMFAS) comes a new website launch with a similar mission to their AMFAS blog and AMFAS Facebook page. This is a very well done and thought out project created by military service members…

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May
29

Legal Readings For the Autism Advocating Parent!

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I wanted to share a short list of the top required readings we have found invaluable in our trials and tribulations of advocating for our boys’ education within public school districts. I know there is a good amount of information on the Internet…

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May
21

Military Moves & Autism – Moving To a New School District

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Well, you just came down on orders. In six months from now you’ll be reassigned to a new duty location across the country. You have done this before, but this time you know things will be different. The last time you PCS’d you didn’t have little …

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May
19

One “Aw, sh*t” Erases a Thousand “Atta-boys”

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I first heard the title phrase above from my first Platoon Sergeant when I was a young private. The phrase is a very crude and down to earth way of saying: “Guard Your Character” The Bible, my favorite book for living a right life, says, &#…

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May
17

Beware the Intellect Behind the Shell!

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I am reading a new book that looks at autism from a spiritual point of view. Faith is very important in my family, but I am always guarded when I read faith-based books. There is a lot of bad, damaging stuff out there and I guard what I put into my min…

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May
17

Beware the Intellect Behind the Shell!

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I am reading a new book that looks at autism from a spiritual point of view. Faith is very important in my family, but I am always guarded when I read faith-based books. There is a lot of bad, damaging stuff out there and I guard what I put into my min…

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May
13

Autism Waits On No Deployment! Part #1 (Care For The Stay at Home Parent)

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You are deployed. Your spouse and kid(s) are at home. You certainly have your share of deployment stress with twice as many work hours, little sleep, not very many comforts of home, frequent attacks in various forms by the enemy and that constant longi…

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May
12

It’s About Time to Be Responsible!

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In my day job as a military leader, it is my job to lead people and manage the execution of the mission. It is also my job to be one of the final one to hear all the seemingly genuine, and seemingly real (as they believe them) excuses as to why they fa…

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May
11

Compton Unified Schools and Their Blood Sucking Lawyers

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I just got this email hot off the Outlook press today. This is the stuff that makes my blood boil as the parent of an autistic child who has in the past had to press a due process in order to adjudicate my son’s education. It riles me to NO END w…

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May
08

Happy Mother’s Day Mommies! The Top 10 Reasons Why My Boy’s Mom is the Best!

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Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there, especially all of those entrusted with the special charge of caring for an autistic child. I am very thankful for my loving wife, partner in advocacy and dedicated mom to our three boys on the auti…

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May
06

Happy Military Spouse Day!

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Today is Military Spouse’s day. This hearty thank you goes out to my wife and the hundreds of thousands of military spouses out there who daily sacrifice and serve to care for the family while the service member is often far away from home. I am …

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May
06

New Website Added to Blogroll – The MOAA Spouses Blog!

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As a member of the Military Officers Association of America, the nation’s leading lobbying group for benefits of not only military officers, but all service members, I am proud to add a new addition to the Pathways In Autism Blogroll. The MOAA Sp…

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