Comments on: Warming Trends

By: A Most Definitely Not Needed Item

A Most Definitely Not Needed Item — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:04:45 +0000

[...] often putting his hands over his ears and, regardless of muggy June Jersey weather, snuggling the hood of his blue fleece (”summerweight”) sweatshirt over his head. So no buying a mom megaphone! Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, disabilities [...]

By: You Know You Have the Answer

You Know You Have the Answer — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:43:46 +0000

[...] gathered towels and changes of clothes and found the suntan lotion. I urged Charlie to take off his fleece vest and hooded coat, in favor of a lighter blue sweatshirt. “It’s hot today,” I said, looking at [...]

By: One Weekend, Two Parties

One Weekend, Two Parties — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:28:30 +0000

[...] to put on a blue fleece sweatshirt on an 80 degree day (hood [...]

By: Antipsychotics in Kids, Weight Gain, and Parental Worries

Antipsychotics in Kids, Weight Gain, and Parental Worries — Thu, 08 May 2008 04:55:48 +0000

[...] the winter coat,” I said to the bus driver, who nodded (she’s noted that, despite the rising temperatures, Charlie has been insistent on wearing his heavy blue fleece coat with the hood pulled all the way [...]

By: Sensory Sensitivity

Sensory Sensitivity — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:13:09 +0000

[...] Mid-70s weather last week and Charlie’s still wearing his blue fleece jacket with the hood pulled far over his head, or his fleece vest with the zipper all the way zipped, or his fleece gloves (which, having survived several turns in the washing machine, are decidedly un-fleecy). He’s not been wanting to shed his winter gear at the end of April because, for the past several months, it’s become his routine to wear all those items whenever he goes out. [...]

By: It’s Not So Hard to Be Green

It’s Not So Hard to Be Green — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:24:02 +0000

[...] than a lot here; nothing like a walk with Charlie in the tall grass, a scuffing of the shoes in the spring dirt, and a pause under the big blue sky to hear where the birdsong’s coming from. Tags: asd, [...]

By: FXSmom

FXSmom — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:53:05 +0000

It takes matty a while to get adjusted too. For the first few weeks, I will put shorts on him and he will go in his room and throw sweats over his shorts. To go from pants to shorts isn’t an issue though.

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:53:11 +0000

Oh Yes! Lots of mud. I bought a couple of bags of mulch yesterday and I am going to get some more today. I also need to plant some more grass seed.

By: AnneC

AnneC — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:24:23 +0000

Marla: I remember being incensed at being put to bed when it was still light out as a youngster — it really didn’t seem to make any sense!

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:24:19 +0000

And where there’s water there’s……mud?

Charlie has similar trouble going to sleep when it is still light—he needs it to be pitch dark before the bedtime process begins. Hope she gets into the bath tonight….