Sunday, July 28, 2013

Blog Moved!

I have moved this blog over to WordPress.com with a new name!

To see the new blog, go to www.autism4life.wordpress.com!

I will delete this blog in a few weeks!

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Tumblr's aspergersismyworld

Just this morning, I found an amazing blog on Tumblr that everyone should see. The blogger's "name" is aspergersismyworld and she is a twenty-three-year-old with Asperger's syndrome. In her blogs, she talks about different experiences she goes through in her life.

The following are actually quotes from her blog:

"So I was walking down the sidewalk in my own neighborhood when I noticed my neighbors sitting outside. I suddenly felt the urge to cross to the other side of the street to avoid any possibility of social interaction. It was a jolt of anxiety that hit me like a bullet. It was quick and powerful. Every cell in my body was screaming for me to run, avoid the scary humans."

"I’ve gone a long time without thinking about my life. If I start to then I begin to realize how unfulfilled it is. I think about all of the things I could be doing. I’m held back by fear. Fear of change and the new and scary things in the world I’ve never dealt with."

"So once I was waiting to cross a busy street when I noticed that a city bus was slowing down and pulling up to me. I realized that I was standing by a bus stop and the driver must have assumed I was waiting for the bus. For about two seconds I considered actually getting on the bus in order to avoid the possibility of an awkward situation. I ended up making the sane and logical decision to tell them I was not getting on but the fact that I even considered doing otherwise is kind of funny. Aspergers."
Click the following link to see her blog: www.aspergersismyworld.tumblr.com.

On her blog, she offers everyone to ask her a question. If you would like to ask aspergersismyworld a question, click the link above to go to her blog, then click "? Ask me anything" at the top. You don't require a Tumblr account to do this.

Monday, July 8, 2013

Monthly FATE Meeting - July 13, 2013

This month's FATE meeting will be this Saturday on July 13. The meeting will be held in Conference Room 2 (Floor 1, by the lunchroom) of the Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, GA. The meeting will begin at 11:00 AM and has no set end time, but it usually ends around 1:00 PM.

Summer break is coming to a close and soon school will be up and running again. Be sure to come to what will probably be our last meeting before school starts. There is no cost of admission and anyone is welcome to attend.

E-mail FATE at facingautism@gmail.com for any questions, comments, or concerns.

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Parent Tips: Surviving 4th of July Fireworks

"They're the symbol of our independence and bring joy to the faces of many. But, for people that experience intense sensory input, they can be thunderous and blinding. And each year so many of us stop and ask ourselves, 'Do we go?' 'What about our other children who really enjoy fireworks?' 'Do we think our child can tolerate getting through this?"

"Maybe there are some things we can do to help make this traditional festivity an enjoyable experience for the whole family."

Click the following link to see the entire article: http://www.pathfindersforautism.org/articles/view/parent-tips-surviving-4th-of-july-fireworks.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Monthly FATE Meeting - May 11, 2013

On Saturday, May 11, 2013, Facing Autism Together Everyday (FATE) is having a meeting at the Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Georgia. The meeting will be held in Conference Room 101 on the ground floor on begins at 11:00 AM.

These monthly meetings are not for members only. Anyone is welcome to attend and feel free to bring your children.

Contact FATE at facingautism@gmail.com for any questions, comments, concerns, or just to say hello.

Check out FATE's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/facingasd.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Apps 4 Education

I have made a website using Weebly.com called Apps 4 Education.

As you know, I have posting about different educational apps on this blog. However, each app is just under the category of "Educational Apps." On Apps 4 Education, I have the apps organized  

Click the following link to go to my new site: www.apps4education.weebly.com.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

April 21 - Discount Apps

Word Wonderland (Primary) Full by McGraw-Hill School Education Group is a $1.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is only compatible with the iPad.

Grammar Wonderland (Primary) by McGraw-Hill School Education Group is a $1.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is only compatible with the iPad.

Grammar Wonderland (Elementary) by McGraw-Hill School Education Group is a $2.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is only compatible with the iPad.

Everyday Mathematics Monster Squeeze by McGraw-Hill School Education Group is a $1.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

Everyday Mathematics Equivalent Fractions by McGraw-Hill School Education Group is a $1.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is compatible with the iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone.

Everyday Mathematics Beat the Computer Multiplication by McGraw-Hill School Education Group is a $1.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is compatible with the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.

Everyday Mathematics Addition Top It by McGraw-Hill School Education Group is a $1.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is compatible with the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Everyday Mathematics Divisibility Dash by McGraw-Hill School Education Group is a $1.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is compatible with the iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad.

Sail Through Math by McGraw-Hill School Education Group is a $1.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is compatible with the iPad, iPod touch, and iPad.

Country Mouse and City Mouse by McGraw-Hill School Education Group is a $1.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is only compatible with the iPad.

Little Red Riding Hood from McGraw-Hill Education by McGraw-Hill School Education Group is a $1.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is only compatible with the iPad.

Why the Sea Is Salty by McGraw-Hill School Education Group is a $1.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is only compatible with the iPad.

Jack and the Beanstalk from McGraw-Hill Education by McGraw-Hill School Education Group is a $1.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is only compatible with the iPad.

Little Red Hen - Interactive Reader by McGraw-Hill School Education Group is a $1.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is only compatible with the iPad.

Jargon Hunter from Reading Laboratory 2.0 by McGraw-Hill School Education Group is a $0.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is only compatible with the iPad.

Spell 'til You Drop from Reading Laboratory 2.0 by McGraw-Hill School Education Group is a $0.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is only compatible with the iPad.

ABC Phonics Rhyming Bee - Preschool Kindergarten learning game by Abitalk Incorporated is a $2.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is only compatible with the iPad.

Puppet Workshop - Creativity App for Kids - Lite by Sebastian Bachorzewski is a $2.99 app that is free for a limited time. It only compatible with the iPad.

Expand It! HD by FDG Entertainment is a $1.99 app that is on sale for $0.99 for a limited time. It is only compatible with the iPad.

Expand It! by FDG Entertainment is a $0.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is compatible with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation), and iPad.

ChuggaBugga by Ador Entertainment Inc. is a $1.99 app that is on sale for $0.99 for a limited time. It is compatible with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation), and iPad.

The Trip Little Critter GamePak by Silver Dolphin is a $3.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is compatible with the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.

Montessori ABC for Kids HD: Learn and Trace Alphabet Letters by Kids Academy Company is a $2.99 app that is free for a limited time. It is only compatible with the iPad.

Montessori Numberland HD by Les Trois Elles Interactive is a $3.99 app that is on sale for $0.99 for a limited time. It is compatible with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation), and iPad.

Gus' Little Coin by ZANZIBOOK is a $1.99 app that is on sale for $0.99 for a limited time. It is compatible with the iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone.

Tizzy Driving Adventure by Tizzy Labs, LLC is a $2.99 app that is on sale for $0.99 for a limited time. It is compatible with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation), and iPad.