Conor Shows Off His New Shave and Haircut Nothing wrong with bribery if it helps us get Conor to sit still for a shave and haircut! That’s what happened this long weekend when I bribed Conor to accept a shave and haircut by indicating first shave and haircut then back
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Facing Autism Disorders in New Brunswick: Ontario and New Brunswick Need Adult Severe Autism Care Facilities
Ontario and New Brunswick Both Need Adult Severe Autism Care Facilities Where will our 16 year old son with severe autistic disorder and profound developmental delays live as we grow older and eventually die? That is the biggest question I face, the question that I have to keep out of
Continue readingFacing Autism Disorders in New Brunswick: Autism and Education: Conor Votes For FLEXIBLE Inclusion
Conor got up at 6 am today, as he has for the last 2+ months to mark down the number of days to school. He started doing this with 65 days to go and today he was very happy to mark 0 days to school! He also placed his packed
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism, Killarney Lake and The Conor Gift
Last night there were no pictures taken but Mom and Dad were walking the trail around Killarney Lake on either side of Conor when he put his arms through each of ours and walked along looking back and forth at Mom and Dad with a huge smile, even a bit
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Conor’s Autism Reality: From Joy To Self Injurious Behavior In A Flash
I have never accepted, and have in fact been openly contemptuous of, the view that autism is a joy, an alternative, even superior way of thinking. My son’s autistic disorder diagnosis accurately describes autism as it really is … a disorder, one that impairs the lives of those, like
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Walking With Conor After IMFAR Autism Research Convention
IMFAR was quite an experience. Very intense. Learned lots, saw lots and met some interesting people. Spent a lot more time indoors then I usually would at this time of year though. I was glad to get back to Fredericton and get outdoors walking with Conor today. And we did
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Conor Turns 16 And Enjoys Some Birthday Cake Therapy
Conor turned 16 today. No autism issues. Just lots of fun. No swimming with dolphins therapy or riding horse back across Mongolia. Conor has enjoyed some Birthday Cake Therapy though and has requested Pizza Therapy for supper. The one rule we follow on Conor’s birthday is to spoil him rotten.
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Joy of Conor 2011
Just a tiny bit of the joy that Conor brought to his Mom and Dad every day in 2011.
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism Reality NB’s 2011 Christmas Wish for Autism’s Vast Majority
Conor Doherty, one of Autism’s Vast Majority of Invisible Autistics, brings joy to Mom and Dad in the Christmas season and throughout the Year. My 2011 Christmas wish is that Autism’s vast majority, the 70-80% with autistic disorder and intellectual disabilities, will lose their status as autism’s invisible autistics. It
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Real World Autism Functioning Levels and Conor’s Hospital Adventure
Dr.Everett Chalmers Hospital, Fredericton, New Brunswick One of the many controversies that mark discussions of autism disorders is the question of functioning levels. Some high functioning persons with autism and Aspergers object to the notions of low and high functioning autism. Those who claim that a reference to low functioning
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism Advantage? NO! Conor Advantage? YES!
If you have been to this blog before you know that I talk about autism as a disorder not as an advantage. If someone does not have any deficits in daily functioning ability then, by everything I have read in the DSM’s, and in materials written by psychologists, psychiatrists
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Conor Doherty Challenges Silly Autism Theory: Parental Stress Causes Autism? Really Dr. Maté? Really?
Conor Doherty, October 15, 2011, Out for a stroll with Dad and showing no obvious signs of stress in his life
In my last blog post I commented on Dr. Gabor Maté’s theory that parental stress causes autism disorders including Autistic Disor…
Facing Autism in New Brunswick: When I Can No Longer Walk With Conor
My buddy, Conor, 15One thing about which I have no regrets is the time I have spent with my sons and, in the context of autism and this blog, my time with my 15 year old severely autistic son Conor. Many years ago I vowed to do whatever I …
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism and Haircuts: Conor Has A Great Haircut Treat Adventure
Above: Conor after this morning’s haircut.
Below: Conor before this morning’s haircut.
Conor has full blown Autistic Disorder with profound developmental delays. Haircuts were a real challenge at one time. But things have improved dramatica…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Killarney Lake Autism Therapy? No, Just Fun for Conor and Dad
I am sure that riding horses in Mongolia would be fun, and would probably help sell some books and other nifty promotions, but I don’ think such an adventure would qualify as an autism therapy. Yesterday, here in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the weath…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Time Flies And So Does Conor – Dad’s Run Jump Fly Boy
The first two pictures show Conor today at 15 and the last four show him 4 years ago at 11. He is no longer the baby faced boy in the bottom pictures. He is a young man. But … he is still Dad’s Run Jump Fly Boy … full of energy and spir…
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