by Abby Christianson | Apr 2, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
I was recently invited to speak to a group of Cub Scouts about Autism. Their pack was having a meeting about diversity, and I wasn’t the only speaker. They are so young. All of them are between 8 and 10. So I adapted my talk to their understanding, and focused on how...
by Abby Christianson | Mar 26, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Living in Harmony
This is a call to arms. The world has enough mean spirited, self centered people. It’s time we make kindness cool again. A friend of mine is a fellow autism mom. She recently shared a story about going to a youth activity at her church to pick up her son. He...
by Abby Christianson | Mar 19, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
We have recently begun homeschooling. And it has opened my eyes to how much time is wasted in a public school day. But one thing was always so rigidly adhered to that you’d think the school day was so full of rich activities that there wasn’t room for one...
by Abby Christianson | Feb 19, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
My son in on the Autism Spectrum (ASD). He is high functioning, but from the minute he turned 3 he has really struggled with Primary. Here are a few things I wish every Primary teacher and leader knew because it would make it much easier for him to function and enjoy...
by Abby Christianson | Feb 12, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
This article was previously published in Abby’s column on Patheos.com. When my son was younger, he was overly emotional. I used to joke that he was my little drama queen. We would come home from a long day where he was reasonably well behaved, but the moment...