Angela Moore

Social Stories for Aspergers Kids

So I have come up with something that I think is working pretty well with my son. We have gone through a lot of videos for social stories that he has related to but now I have a new plan. My son is consumed with Club Penguin right now. Every now and then he takes [...]

Playdates for Aperger’s Kids with non Asperger Kids

So my son was supposed to be going to a school mates house to work on a Science project. Now he has known this boy for a couple of years and last year they were actually friends. The boy has been here a couple of times and he went to the boy’s house for his [...]

Autism Safety Survey

Below is a link to an Autism Safety Survey. This survey is designed to collect information regarding parent opinions and concerns as well as home environments and injury prevalence.

We would appreciate if you could take a few minutes of your time to complete this survey and contribute to making the lives of children with autism safe.

Autism Safety Survey

Fluorescent light bulbs, Sensory Issues and Other Problems

This article may of be insterest to you if you have a child that has sensory issues. Even if you do not fall in that category,there are many other potential ramifications if legislation is passed to remove sales of incandescent light bulbs. Please check out this article for additional information and then sign the petition if you feel you agree.

Legos and Aspergers/Autism

I saw an email recently from our local Tucson Autism and Asperger’s group (TAFA) where someone is starting a Legos club for our kids. What a great idea. You may want to look into seeing if there is a club in your area. Here is another article that I came across recently that shows how succesful Legos are in helping build creativity and social skills.

Response to Intervention Research

I received an email today from the local Autism society on something I hadn’t seen before – at least it is not in my array of saved sites for resources so I thought I would share it. It’s regarding the Response to Intervention Research, the RTI Action Network. Here is the synopsis of the email I received and the link to the site. Would love to get any feedback on this.

Webinar for Social Skills And Friendships

There is an upcoming webinar for social skills and friendship:
Facilitating Social Skills And Friendships: Working One on One With Students With Autism
Tue., Sep. 14, 2010 4:00PM – 5:00PM ET

North Carolina Boarding School for Kids With Aspergers

I read an article today fromthe Citizen Times in Asheville, NC about a boarding school that is available for kids 12-20 years old. I love the fact that there are more and more resources for kids with special needs but for me personally, I would be very sad to send my son off to boarding school.

Life with an Aspie

Yesterday my kids and I went to wish my ex-mother-in-law a happy birthday and bring her some gifts. My 10 year old son with Aspergers was completely indifferent to her while we were there. I think he may have said one word, Porygon 2, when I asked him to tell what he bought with his allowance. We visited for a while as we stood by my van parked on the street in front of her house. She had returned home just as we had pulled up to her house.

More College Support for Aspergers and Autism

If you don’t subscribe to the US Autism & Asperger Association Newsletter, I highly recommend it. It is always full of great information. Today’s announcement was pretty big. More college academic and social support with the College Autism Project” or CAP program.