Am I the only one that felt like summer break went by so fast? Tomorrow, school will begin again and my six year old with Asperger's will start first grade. He is so excited, and has no idea of the preparation that has gone into trying to help him adjust to a new routine. We have talked to his teachers, we have made "dry runs" through his schedule at school so he knows what to expect, we got his GFCFEF snacks ready, we have been hyping start of school all summer; but starting tomorrow, it is still going to be a new routine, new class, new teacher, new students that will ultimately be up to him to adjust to. As parents, we want to guide our children in the right ways but a part of us also wants to keep them from ALL harms...We can do the best we can, but we still have to let them experience life, which sometimes includes painful experiences. In order to help him and other children on the spectrum, we are holding our next autism workshop this Saturday at Capstone Church. We will focus on ways to help teach and care for children on the spectrum. Several therapists/physicians/parents will be available to discuss and answer questions for those that are interested in learning more. If you have a loved one on the spectrum, please let his or her teachers/child care workers/medical personnel know about our little workshop.
Details: Tuscaloosa Autism Education
Capstone Church 9am to 10am on August 14th
Dr. Morr ~ I sure hope that school was off to a good start, specifically for your son. I think that is the hardest part of all of this for me - trying to face the battle of the desire to shield him from harm vs. the need for him to spread his wings and fly, learning for the pain and hardship along the way. Oh, to keep him in the nest!! Praise the Lord that He is with our precious ones wherever they go.
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