tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362113364349699326.post43920735441068660..comments2023-09-22T13:48:28.540-04:00Comments on The New "Normal": Living with Autism: A GiftJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479192285933054835noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362113364349699326.post-86516081637940271132014-11-05T08:39:44.632-05:002014-11-05T08:39:44.632-05:00It is a very good idea to deviate from routines, o...It is a very good idea to deviate from routines, otherwise you may end up like the elderly parents I read about the other day. They have been taking their grown up son with autism to the same hotel in the same resort for twenty + years; they feel they have no choice. It starts very young; if you accept that the only way to the park is to turn left at the end of the road, or that ice cream can only be chocolate.<br /><br />Some special schools even have “surprise” on the timetable. Of course it would be better if the surprise was unannounced.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362113364349699326.post-27918125154955325042014-11-04T11:38:54.146-05:002014-11-04T11:38:54.146-05:00Love this! Great post - and congratulations!Love this! Great post - and congratulations!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970758459195770397noreply@blogger.com