by Jake McClintick | Feb 7, 2019 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Communication and Education, Conversations with Jake, Spiritual, Story of My Life by Jake
Story of My Life Pt.11 by Jake McClintick 2/7/19 Am surprised to realize about other people having same rotten thoughts as me. Lots good hate about not living life like they think other people might be doing. So hate that, not really truth! So relieved to learn that...
by Jake McClintick | Feb 5, 2019 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Conversations with Jake, Spiritual, Story of My Life by Jake
Story of My Life Pt. 10 by Jake McClintick 2/5/2019 To have lots hate be gone is so much better. I have heard God has good, awesome purpose my life. Not sure exactly what has planned, but I am sure I have lots to look forward to. I can tell my life isn’t reality...
by Jake McClintick | Jan 28, 2019 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Conversations with Jake, Spiritual, Story of My Life by Jake
Story of My Life Pt. 9 by Jake McClintick 1/28/2019Sometimes not too mad about my autism. Purpose has to be God’s too.Have so much reasons to my autism that I need not understand. Too many times not like autism, get mad not necessary when I think about things...
by Jake McClintick | Jan 2, 2019 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Conversations with Jake, Spiritual, Story of My Life by Jake
Story of My Life Pt. 7 by Jake McClintick 1/2/19 I am excited about the new year. So like my new desk and work area. Lots of anger leaving, awesome to not feel so trapped. Maybe I am good at something after all! Mom says that I might help others. Good anger is...
by Jake McClintick | Dec 13, 2018 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Conversations with Jake, Planning for Success, Spiritual, Story of My Life by Jake
Story of My Life Pt 5 by Jake McClintick December 11, 2018 Real nice to get to holiday time. Like the merry songs we listen to. Like the making of special treats (like cookies!) Most exciting to anticipate the big parties. So mean to have autism because it is hard...
by Tara McClintick | Dec 7, 2017 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Communication and Education, Health, Health Challenges, Planning for Success, Supporting Child Development, Vaccines and Other Issues
I had a not so itty bitty disagreement with a nurse practitioner at Children’s Hospital. My husband and I made an appointment with our youngest adult son in attendance to go over his prescribed medications used to manage his intermittent explosive disorder....
by Tara McClintick | Aug 25, 2017 | Attitude and Integrity, Book Benefits for Children, Books and Poetry, Communication and Education, Supporting Child Development
You could win both these books: I’ll be giving away 4 sets of both books for the next 2 weeks. No strings attached, I pay shipping. Sign Says NO is a fantastic book for discussing the benefits of rules and limits. “NO” is part of life, and it is...
by Tara McClintick | Mar 2, 2017 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Communication and Education, Health, Health Challenges, Nutrition Awareness and Discussion, Planning for Success, Spiritual, Supporting Child Development
Parents of a child who has special needs will almost surely hear at one time or another, “Now you know your child will never [fill in blank.]” These gloom and doom forecasts are meant to be helpful, I know. They are meant to prepare us for REALITY. I used to get...
by Tara McClintick | Mar 2, 2017 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Health Challenges, Planning for Success, Supporting Child Development
The Challenge When you are saying these words, what you want most desperately is for someone, ANYONE, to help you figure out how to get your kid to stop smearing poo. Stop touching it, playing in it, smearing it, eating it, and so forth – how can I get my child to...
by Tara McClintick | Mar 2, 2017 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Spiritual, Supporting Child Development
Full version of this story entitled “Overcoming my ‘Autism'” is published in When God Spoke To Me by DavidPaul Doyle It was a beautiful day as I cheerily loaded my kids in the car to take my youngest son, Jake, to Occupational Therapy. He eagerly...