HGreetings Everyone ~

My son Nicholas is sick today. He gets these bugs once a year and can remember each time he has ever been sick and does not like it. Talk about pereverating on throwing up and how many times he has done it in his life.

Summer camp is going okay. Matthew attacked me one morning since the door to his classroom was still locked and two classroom assistants stood there not doing anything for me. The one person to inquire whether I was okay was the 17 year old on the spectrum waiting to use the refrigerator. I felt that was a considerate thing and typed up a letter for his family to know how helpful he was.

Here are the latest article from the Autism Spectrum Disorders site at BellaOnline.com.

Safety on School Campuses for Kids with Autism
Parents need to be aware of what takes place on the school campuses their children attend and how they are treated.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57706.asp

Some Treats for Kids on the Autism Spectrum
Reviewing sensory balls, gluten free pops and naturally scented putty. All are geared for children with autism and sensory issues

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57624.asp

Please visit http://AutismSpectrumDisorders.bellaonline.com for even more great content about Autism Spectrum Disorders.

To participate in free, fun online discussions, this site has a community forum all about Autism Spectrum Disorders located here -

http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=365

I have some resources and sites to share that are great to peruse.

This is a listing of numerous blogs and sites pertaining to ASD - I am even listed here. Check them out and find new families - http://autism.alltop.com

I found this site in the latest issue of the ASA Advocate - http://www.spaceplace.tv

These sites I learned of when visiting Autism Aspergers Publishing -

http://www.autismnotes.com/

http://stickids.com/index.html

I joined this social networking site - http://www.twitter.com - you can find me as autismfamily. Anyway someone posted this wonderful link that I cannot figure out how to print, but it shows all these neat ways to tie shoes with images and diagrams to do them.

http://www.popgive.com/2008/06/few-diferent-ways-to-tie-your-sneakers.html

Here is a safe bug repellant

http://kidsafepestcontrol.blogspot.com/2008/04/safe-solutions-nontoxic-bug-repellent.html

Two new websites that launched this past week:

http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/

http://www.savvyauntie.com/

Need a caregiver pen pal:

http://www.thefamilycaregiver.org/press_room/detail.cfm?num=110


I hope to hear from you sometime soon, either in the forum or in response to this email message. I thrive on your feedback!

Have fun passing this message along to family and friends, because we all love free knowledge!

Bonnie Sayers, Autism Spectrum Disorders Editor
http://AutismSpectrumDisorders.bellaonline.com

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