I recently had the great privilege (and time) to read two great books.  The first is by Tara Delaney and called, "101 Games and Activities for Children with Autism Spectrum and Sensory Disorders".

Tara is an occupational therapist and I was skeptical that this book would be full of technical terms and concepts that require an OT degree to read, but it was just the opposite.  It was practical, an easy read, and each activity even had a list of materials needed to complete that activity.  Best of all, the materials needed were items most of us already have in our home.  Like I said...PRACTICAL!  Highly recommend this one for parents trying to work in a partnership with their child's OT at home.

Next, I devoured....in just two days...."A Regular Guy - Growing Up with Autism" by Laura Shumaker. 

Wow!  I felt like one of her friends reading this book and, at times, wish I was close enough to just hug her.  It detailed their challenges and triumphs while raising their autistic son Matthew from the time of his diagnosis (and even before) to the day they went to court to become his permanent caretakers of all future major decisions, financial matters, and needs.  Don't mean to sound like a cliche, but I laughed...I cried...it moved me.  This book is a must read for parents of children on the spectrum.

On a Jeremiah note, he had another seizure last night after dinner.  It was mild in comparson to his last one, probably because he is on medication, but we recognized the symptoms just the same, right down to the throwing up afterwards.  Dr. Rodgers' office is working on getting approval from our insurance for his Trileptal to be name brand from the pharmacy and not generic, often a trigger in "breakthough" seizures.