Yes, Dad
Blog URL http://yesdad.blogspot.com/
Located Los Angeles, California USA
Tags parenting, dad, autism, behavior, development, typical, atypical
Stories of helping raise children with high functioning autism. Working from Special Ed to the Mainstream classroom. It's a journey of passion, humor and lessons for the so-called typical adults.
Latest Blog Posts
- A Day at the Observatory on Oct 2, 2009
How To Make A Comet from James Schneider on Vimeo.A day spent at the Griffith Observatory last June proved to be a gem. Having never been, we were thrilled and in awe of so many things. We could not tolerate the 'Big Bang' movie experience---to inten...
- Second Grade to None on Sep 17, 2009 in Fall School Dad
Summer's over. School has started, and everything seems faster and more intense. Time to schedule a massage, or mix a cocktail. Meantime, here's looking forward to more frequent postings. Having written extensively in the journal that goes to and fro...
- Coyote Crosses the Road on Jul 3, 2009 in Griffith Observatory parenting dad
So, um, a month has gone by without a post. Write it off to 'Life.'Anyway. First Grade is out; we've had two weeks of no camp, no school, no real routine. I've had heartburn which is probably a heartattack just testing the waters. I've gone swimming...
- Beans and Rice on May 31, 2009
My 7 1/2 yr old son wants me to go out tonight and buy some beans and rice. Not to eat, but to play with. When he was as young as 28 months, we used to buy beans and rice in bulk as a sensory integration activity. Whaaah? Yes, we'd pour them in a box...
- Little Z on May 29, 2009
Carlos Zambrano of the Chicago Cubs had a meltdown Wednesday rivaling that of my son's on the same night. The difference? Big Z got violent while little M got insolent. In both cases, it was all about attitude. I couldn't get my guy to read; I couldn...
- Read. READ. on May 28, 2009
I know when my first grader lies. I know when he fakes it. I know when he tries, when he gets frustrated and often, I can help him untangle the wires. I'm his translator. I'm his amplifier. I'm his interpreter. And sometimes, I'm simply his coxswain,...
- Holidaze on May 26, 2009
Holidays are both a blessing and also the thorniest of times. If I don't organize something, then it seems the kids stay nestled inside all day. Makes me long for the glory days of backyards and easy neighborhood playtime. Still, we found time to go...
