Samantha Pierce

Attention parents of adolescents with ASD in CNY and the Capital Region! Here's an opportunity to talk to researchers about parenting autism, stress, and services. Check the link for more info.

Today I am thankful for/that: All of the helping hands that are helping to pick up the slack while I'm knocked out by the flu. The girls have turned into great little nurses and even the boys check up on me with a concerned look on their faces. The baby just wants to jump on me like nothing is the matter though. Hubby with a constant supply of ice water and ibuprofen which has been the majority of my sustenance since Tuesday. I thought to ask for help this time. What are you thankful for?

A little perspective for us as we shuffle along on this mortal coil. Via the Anchoress .

Today I am thankful for/that: Reminders that there, but for the grace of God, go I. Sunshine! It does the brain good. Giggles. What are you thankful for?

Today I am thankful for/that: Gentle thoughtful reminders when I forget something. A pleasant and productive IEP meeting for one of the kids. My too smart for my own good kids. Opportunity. The sparrows who sang this week like it was spring time. What are you thankful for?

I wrote this back in 2010 to comment on some of the resistence I was seeing to the upcoming changes in the DSM. Recent reporting has brought the issue to the forefront of the public mind again and I think this is worth reading and thinking about. Resisting the "Taint" of Autism ."

There's been talk recently that autism spectrum disorders, namely Asperger's Syndrome, are over diagnosed. I'd really love to see some data backing up that claim. An Over Abundance of Autism, Or So They Say

Today I am thankful for/that: Please who believe in me. Friendship. Unconditional love. New challenges and adventures. What are you thankful for?

Today I am thankful for/that: Work. My to do list runneth over. My children, even on their worst day I'm thankful they are here. My husband, even on his worst day I'm thankful he is here. My life, even on my worst day I'am thankful I am here. What are you thankful for?

Apparently I have joined the ranks of the know nothing old fogeys. I guess some folk just need to reinvent the wheel for themselves.

Today I am thankful for/that: One more day. Patience. Providence. What are you thankful for?

Today I am thankful for/that: The personal computer The internet Wi fi All of which allow me to be very productive without getting out of my pjs or my bed.Yeah, I said it. Progress! Inspiration. The kids, even when they are fighting and screaming and being extra defiant. Modern medicine. I'd probably be dead without it. What are you thankful for?

Things said in my house of late. Me: Okay ladies! To your rooms. Big Haired Toddler: Mommy, there aren't two girls rooms! There's just one girls room. She said it with that tone of voice that says, get on the ball lady you should know this. Me: What's on your face? Big Haired Toddler: Makeup. Me: Where'd you get it? Big Haired Toddler: The kids' bathroom. Me: Is there any left? Big Haired Toddler: Yeah. Me: Go get it for me. Big Haired Toddler: Why? Daughter: Mommy there's no room in this drawer. Me: Well, we'll just have to get rid of some stuff. Daughter: Uh, that's a you option. That's not a me option. Baby: "Roar! Roar! Roar!" Ever since he figured out how to do it he just goes around the house roaring for no apparent reason. Big haired toddler reassuring me that the "makeup" on her face is really marker, "Trust me! I did it to myself!" Oh I believe you dear. Son: [singing] Boyz in the sink! T...

Today I am thankful for/that: God's provision even of things I hadn't even thought to ask for. The blessing of good friends. Healing. Family. Freedom. Opportunity. Progress. The sacrifices of those who volunteer to protect us from all enemies foreign and domestic. God's peace that passes all understanding. What are you thankful for?

I'm shocked, shocked I tell you. Clock Ticks Down to Super Committee Failure Failure is an option, and one the Super Committee on debt reduction looks increasingly likely to end up with. A last-ditch meeting of lawmakers ended Monday afternoon with no smiles, no comments, but some vivid body language. Even a visit to the White House by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., co-chairwoman of the panel of 12 came and went without comment. Come on now. Who thought this would end any other way. This was designed to fail. It was clear from the beginning that this was just a way to kick the can down the road and kick it down the road again. Cinch up your belt a little tighter folks and count the days until November 2012.

In all of yesterday's excitment I completely forgot that yesterday was Thursday but I am nonetheless thankful. So today I am thankful for/that: A positive outlook for the future. A successful presentation at SU. Happy children. Modern medicine. Friends new and old. Love you guys! What are you thankful for?

This needs to be broadcast far and wide: Get over your bias against people with autism, scientist says “People with autism need opportunities and support more than they need treatment,” he argues. “As a result, my research group and others believe that autism should be described and investigated as a variant within the human species. … They cannot be reduced to an error of nature that should be corrected.”

Check it out: NeuroDiversity Consulting LLC Services . Let me know what you think.

Today I am thankful for/that: Truth. Forgiveness. Peace. Friends. Prayer. What are you thankful for?