Go Bears!

Clearly, I lack the focus (and the time, honestly) to maintain a blog with any sort of regularity.  So here is an update of my life as it is....

 I live in Camas, Washington --(Note to anyone looking to move to Camas for a good Autistic Preschool program......DON'T!  They have NOTHING!)-- and my son is happily enrolled in "Building Bridges" in Portland, Oregon.  I commute there everyday, but it's worth it.  Building Bridges is a group of therapists/specialists devoted solely to treatment and support services for children with Autism.   My son's ABA therapist is GREAT!  I can't say enough good about the programs and the staff.  They are all wonderful.

As for my Aspie daughter, Camas turned out to be very good for her.  Helen Baller Elementary has a terrific principal and a very caring, wonderful school counselor.  I met with them to discuss potential difficulties with my 3rd grade daughter and they have been extremely helpful in getting her the social support she needs.  The counselor even got a group of girls together to have social lessons with her.   She also has an amazing teacher who has identified her as a gifted student and wants to test her out to an accelerated program this spring.  Again, I cannot say enough good about this school and what it's done for my daughter.  She's very happy going to school and is finally eating her lunch!  (Sad, but true.  She rarely ate it before.)