Author Archives: claudreenjackson

The adult PJ is very different from the person he was as a child. He is still handicapped by autism, but he has learned so much that I am proud of the person he has become. He has overcome a … Continue reading →

We’ve had various ways of handling the identification situation with PJ down through the years. He doesn’t like to wear anything around his neck, so we had ID necklaces that he was constantly taking off. (He did keep them on … Continue reading →

The Beautiful People. That’s you! If you are the parent of a child handicapped by autism or any other disability, that’s you. Even if you don’t look like it or feel like it, I know what you go through and … Continue reading →

Since PJ is non-verbal, I have often wondered what his thoughts are. For years, I tried to get him to speak by paying for speech therapy. He also had speech therapy at school. It did not work. PJ is apraxic, … Continue reading →

I just lost another family member, a half brother, who along with Pervis and my father were three men that I could always count on. My father and brother were emotional and handyman support. My father was also support with … Continue reading →

For so many years, I thought that having a son with autism had ruined my life. Now I know that it changed my life. It interrupted my life, but it didn’t ruin my life. I still have life, but at … Continue reading →

I have had the hardest time getting wordpress to accept my passwords. I have to keep changing it. If one of my grandchildren were here, they would have solved the problem immediately. Also, now I know why I said I … Continue reading →

Gentle Teaching is the name of a book written by Dr. John McGee.  Dr McGee was a psychologist at the University of Nebraska Medical School who was a pioneer in the more humane treatment of people with psychiatric and behavior … Continue reading →

PJ loves to sleep around. He has never seen a bed that he doesn’t like. Or a couch. He sleeps in his bed some nights, my bed when he naps during the day and the bed in the guest room … Continue reading →

I’ve had to keep changing my password to get to make a new post and that slows me down so please forgive me for taking so long to add a new post. Those of you who’ve read “Inspired By Autism” … Continue reading →