Disability

Autism, Parenting, and the Importance of Attitude

June 10, 2010 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Shannon Des Roches Rosa www.squidalicious.com www.canisitwithyou.org www.blogher.com/blog/shannon-des-roches-rosa Consider the same day, the same circumstances, the same children, the same parent – but filtered through two different attitudes: Leo and I had the worst day ever. Leo and I had the best day ever! Why does Leo always wake up so early? His sisters sleep until […]

Young white boy sitting in a quiet outside corner of the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Outings, Travel, and Autism

June 9, 2010 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

We are adamant about taking our autistic son on as many outings as we can, to stores, movies, restaurants, parks, and other destinations. We want him to be a dude-about-town so he gets used to being part of our community, and our community gets used to him.