Visual Schedules

Please teach your children compassion for other children, but particularly those with special needs.

Two neighborhood boys were playing basketball in the street yesterday, as we were taking down Christmas decorations. Not realizing I was in the garage, they asked my 7 year old son if he wanted to play.

My son was so excited that they asked him to play. His biggest desire is to have friends and... "be like the other boys."

He immediately responded, "Sure!"

Then one boy said, "Well, go up in your room then."

Confused and hurt, my son went in the house. I listened as they laughed and said, "He's probably up in his room right now."

The "joke" lasts for a minute, but the impact lingers long after, on the child and parent.

Imagine their surprise when I walked out of the garage and reprimanded them. But it's not my responsibility.

Yes, I will do my part. I will educate your child about autism. I will answer any questions they may have. I will welcome your child in my home to play. I will respect him and treat him as I do my own children.

But please, do your part too. Make it one of your New Year's resolutions.

Take a look at http://charlies47.blogspot.com/. A special needs mom gave us a glowing review. But the best endorsement was from her son Charlie, who loves his Visual Schedule.

Charlie's Up To

Take a look at the latest blog post on www.mytitleisparent.com, examining parents' responsibility to protect the privacy of their children.

My Title Is Parent Thoughts from a mother and entrepreneur, raising a child with an autism spectrum disorder, while juggling the responsibilities of parent and professional. Peer into our lives and join the journey, as we share the trials and triumphs of daily living.

Take a look at our latest blog post, in honor of National Autism Awareness Month, at www.mytitleisparent.com.

My Title Is Parent Thoughts from a mother and entrepreneur, raising a child with an autism spectrum disorder, juggling the responsibilities of parent and corporate president with a sense of humor and dose of guilt.

Take a look at this blog, authored by a mother with a child on the autism spectrum. This entry talks about what happens when her son, who is in first grade, is bullied on the school bus, http://mytitleisparent.com/2011/03/23/adult-educatio/

Adult Education « My Title Is Parent Thoughts from a mother and entrepreneur, raising a child with an autism spectrum disorder, juggling the responsibilities of parent and corporate president with a sense of humor and dose of guilt.

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Love a Local Business - IntuitVisual Schedules | Love a Local Business - Intuit I nominated Visual Schedules (http://lovealocalbusiness.intuit.com/?b_id=28546) to win a $50k grant on LoveALocalBusiness.com. Help them win!

The Visual Schedules web site has officially launched. Check out our magnetized visual schedules, customized by gender and ethnicity, at www.visualschedules.com.

Looking forward to the official launch date of the Visual Schedules web site. More information to follow in the near future.

Images of visual schedules for home utilization.

Depiction of individual magnets from a Caucasian girl visual schedule and a Caucasian boy visual schedule, used in conjunction, affixed to a standard refrigerator.

Images of visual schedules for home utilization.