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University of Utah and Google Team Up to Help Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum | University of Utah News

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I have posted this link on all of my blog sites. This may be important information for those of you who have children who are aspergers or autistic and very intelligent in certain subjects or areas.

Progress or Not Progress? That Is Always the Question!

Gabriel is always a mystery to me. When he came to us, he could barely talk and didn't seem to understand what we were saying to him much of the time. Now he talks my ear off. When we first got him, he was so much more difficult than he now is to get to bed. Thankfully my cousin Becky was there for us, and thankfully both Claudia and I had been trained to work with, and had a few years of experience with disabled children.

An important thing about challenging children is that they tend to take the proverbial two steps forward and one step back. When he started school this past fall, we thought we mostly had him potty-trained. Recently he has shown us otherwise! Of course he is a lot farther along on this than he was when we got him.

I continually find myself reading various books related to Gabriel and the kids I work with professionally. At the moment I probably have at least 5 or 6 of these in progress. I often use them as references for specific situations, bibliotherapy, and activity ideas. Then there are times when I need a review - often a very fast review!! I simply cannot gain new knowledge as fast as I think I need it! He appears to always be ahead of me!!

One thing is certain, though. He has found his way into our hearts and Claudia and I both love him very much and treasure those moments of sweetness he brings into our lives.

We are so thankful for Gabriel!

Happy New Year!!!

This year has been eventful for me - too eventful. But at the end of 2011 I find myself still celebrating with friends and family. I am happy 2011 is over and have hopes that 2012 will be great. The late Elder Marvin J. Ashton of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints made a never-ending impression on me years ago when he recommended that we stop expecting things to improve when we get around the corner or get across the fence to greener pastures, but enjoy the life we have in this moment.

My wish for all of us is that we quit looking for tomorrow to have an improved day and be thankful for what we have. Life is so sweet when we do this.

Happy New Year, everyone!!!