Rants, Ramblings, & Reviews

Meet ME...a WAHM to 2 boys...14 yr old Aspie, and 3 yr old autistic, nonverbal...they definitely make life interesting...BzzAgent, It Works Wrap Girl, doTERRA IPC and whatever else life throws at me. My life is eclectic and chaotic so expect the same here and welcome to it!

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Autism 101: Hating Your Autistic Child Yay for daddies who get it

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room to heal Well said

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The Importance of the Pasta on the Left

The Importance of the Pasta on the Left

camelynelayne:

There are a lot of things I don’t “get” but given a choice between flushing a toilet a few times or the alternative if its denied…sometimes ya just gotta roll with it.

Originally posted on Musings of an Aspie:

I was in the cereal aisle in Target, waiting for The Scientist to decide on his cereal purchase, when I overheard this exchange between a mother and her preteen son:

Mother:…

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#VectorsofAutism: The Live-tweet Storified

#VectorsofAutism: The Live-tweet Storified

camelynelayne:

You…yes you…go check it out!

Originally posted on Thirty Days of Autism:

Yesterday Laura and friends live-tweeted Vectors of Autism: A documentary about Laura Nagle which can currently be viewed online here.

It was spectacularly well-received and created such a wonderful feeling of community. We were tweeting and connecting well before the 5:00pm PDT start time and long after the…

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The Body and Brain Disconnect

The Body and Brain Disconnect

camelynelayne:

Ive seen Emma and Ido’s take on this but here are some new ones :)

Originally posted on growingkidstherapy:

I am part of a wonderful community of parents and practitioners of RPM. We chat, compare notes, commiserate, laugh, motivate, and learn from each other. Most of us have never met face to face (yet!). We have come together via the internet to blog, Facebook (is this now a…

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The unrecovered

camelynelayne:

This is why I fight so hard against “passing” goals for my kids. I’ve read the same story far to many times to count, of the long term damage done to autistic people under the guise of “helping”.

Originally posted on Chavisory's Notebook:

I have had a lot of reaction in the past few days to that New York Times Magazine article concerning “The Kids Who Beat Autism.” Here’s about all…

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redrawing the map

camelynelayne:

We are constantly redrawing our map as there are new places to see and new pitfalls to avoid. Why redraw the map constantly? Think of it this way…if you were to embark on a new journey do you think it would be wiser to consult a map made by people hundreds or thousands of miles away, by looking at satellite photos years ago?…or do you think it would be more helpful to get your…

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[camelynelayne]

#Summertime means #fun, #sun, #swimming, and all the #hamburgers,#hotdogs, #brats, and high #fat #sides that go with it. #Grillwithoutguilt this year! #FatFighters absorb and #eliminate up to 30% of #fat & #carbs from your meal and #ThermoFit ups your #metabolism to burn extra #calories without #jitters!

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Paying Attention While Autistic

Paying Attention While Autistic

camelynelayne:

Helpful information :)

Originally posted on Autistic Academic:

The first draft of this post started with the phrase, “When I was a kid….”  But that’s not entirely true.

When I was kid, and to this very day, when I go out in public with my mother I can count on at least one exasperated command to “pay attention!”  Usually, she’ll say it while she’s yanking me out of the way of some…

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[camelynelayne]

I personally have a lot of problems with #focus, #concentration, and dealing with all the #stress in my life being #caretaker of both #dementia and #autism in my family. #Confianza is my #1 #musthave #yougottatrythisstuff

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A Father's Powerful & Extremely Personal Thoughts on Parenting

A Father’s Powerful & Extremely Personal Thoughts on Parenting

camelynelayne:

“And it has to stop. It is wrong. It is life-killing and soul-killing. And if you, as a parent, can’t see that this is the reality your children are living with every second of every day, you need to open your eyes and ears and heart.”

Originally posted on Emma's Hope Book:

*This was what my wonderful husband, Richard wrote as a comment on my post the other day.  I asked him if I…

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Eek! It's here! My #hair is so #thin & #damaged (not to mention friend cut off more than i wanted) excited to get started! #MEN if your hair isn't what it used to be you #NEED to give this a #try

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I'm makin a new prog #coffin25k cause apparently most couch potatoes in better shape. Had to quit at halfway bc i literally couldn't breathe but hey 1mi in I'll take it. Think ill spread the 8 wks into 12 to accommodate my abilities and match my #90daychallenge timeframe

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Ugh its so hot and muggy already but E isn't getting slower or weaker and mommy is #idontwannarun #ihateexercise #gottagethealthy @c25k #w1d1

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I'm with Jess on this one...thanks Brooke for turning on the lightbulb for me too. Make sure to read ed note and comments as well http://evpo.st/1w0QXfl

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Way too little of a #nap+about a mile in thwarting several #escape attempts...all ive got to say is #gogogadget#Greens. Still need 8 ppl to spare 20 min to help me practice my presentation via ftf, #FaceTime, or #skype