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Transitioning into Adulthood with Autism
Jackson has now reached the age where our state has “transition services” as a part of his IEP planning. So, that means that we are busy, in Jackson’s world trying to get him ready to perform some kind of skill for money…you know, go to work! So, we set up this website where we sell…
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Jackson wins regional Japanese language contest
Jackson competed two weeks ago in our city’s Japanese language contest and WON FIRST PLACE for the THIRD YEAR IN A ROW! I marvel at how much progress he has made from the first to the third year in his ability to wait, his ability to not walk in and out of the room and…
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Jackson’s Holiday Show a Success!
Jackson held an art show on December 11 and we had about 60 people come by during our two-hour Holiday Sale and Show. We displayed pen and ink drawings that Jackson created in his art classes over the last few years. These will be on display at an Austin hair salon’s art gallery for…
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Entrepreneurism and Autism
All day long, every day, Jackson is “working” on projects in his office. (His father and I created what we thought he would use as an art studio, but he quickly dubbed it, “My office.”) Most days, he goes to school or camp, pays attention as best he can, and yet as soon as he’s…
