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Welcome To Ask Deb About Autism
The Ask Deb About Autism blog doesn’t try to solve the world’s problems. I’m not a scientist, autism therapist, Rhodes Scholar or the like. I am a mom. A mom who is caught in the world of autism. Autism came into our lives in 2002, officially, although I suspect it had been there for most of our oldest son’s life. We don’t know how it got there. Fact is, it is here and we are coping. It isn’t going anywhere. We do what we feel is best for our son. I hope that you will find some useful information, autism therapy, and some tidbits in the Ask Deb About Autism blog as I continue to write. Part of my coping with our son’s autism is writing. Autism is not a “once size fits all” syndrome, so please feel free to comment and add your own pearls of wisdom as we go.
Blessings-in Autism,
Deb
06
2009
Can’t We All Just Get Along? Vaccines
As the Executive Director of a non-profit, I have to walk a tight rope between what I “feel” is right and what is right for my foundation. I have members of my board who feel as I do, and members who don’t. The whole vaccine drama is one place where tempers flare, people get upset and no one accomplishes anything for autism.
Each side is just as passionate. And feels that they are right. In my opinion, they are. They have a right to make that decision for their children. Just as I feel I have the right to make a decision whether I want my child vaccinated or not.
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02
2009
Autism Therapy: Pet Therapy
I was exchanging emails with an old friend of mine the other day. I’ll change her name to protect her identity. We’ll call her Elaine. Elaine is bipolar. ( http://bit.ly/cVUsq) Elaine, like most people with autism, has problems “dealing” with people in the workplace. She has had problems holding a job. I admire her greatly in the fact that she talks about this so frankly with me. She goes on to tell me that she can deal with animals, however. Especially dogs. While she explained her dilemma, it made me think about our kids. Animals are such a great source of autism therapy! For so many of us. 
Elaine is just one example of a person who is helped by the companionship of animals. Pet therapy in its simplest form. A dog or a cat. Even a horse can help someone with neurological problems like autism, bipolar disorder, Downs Syndrome, even epilepsy. Yes, a therapy dog can sense when someone is about to go into a seizure. Properly trained pets are amazing!
02
2009
Autism Therapy: Politics
Yesterday was pretty upsetting for those of us who live in the state of Mississippi. The autism insurance bill died in committee. AGAIN. I was pretty depressed yesterday. Then, I got mad! Our families, our kids who need autism therapy…who can’t afford autism therapy…will be denied yet again! I don’t understand. Truly.
02
2009
Autism Therapy: Dylan Time
I am blessed. I have two boys. One of which I blog about most of the time. Chase. He is our son who has High Functioning Autism. He is 13 years old (he will be 14 on February 16th, as he reminds us constantly…lol!). He is the reason we search and dig for information on autism therapy. And one of the reasons we started our non-profit (http://dockeryfoundation.org). However, as I said before, we have two boys. And as I was reminded last night, sometimes our neuro-typical children are as affected by autism as much as our kids with autism.
02
2009
Autism Therapy: Art Therapy
Yesterday my husband and I went on a field trip. Yes, grown ups still go on field trips. This one was very special to us. We are the founders of a non-profit for children and families affected by autism and we received an email from the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art (http://www.brooksmuseum.org). Sidebar: what a wonderful place! Anyway, they were thinking of putting of putting on an exhibit in the fall that focused on autism therapy. And, they thought of The Dockery Foundation! We were thrilled, to say the very least!
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