FirstThenASD's profile picture. Mother of 2 sons, 1 with #ASD. Wrote a book of #poems about #autism called First... Then... - check them out on link below. Also tweet #poetry @MelindaLSmith

Melinda Smith

@FirstThenASD

Mother of 2 sons, 1 with #ASD. Wrote a book of #poems about #autism called First... Then... - check them out on link below. Also tweet #poetry @MelindaLSmith

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On @CanberraMuse this Sun: @jocaseau talks to me re #Aspergersyndrome #parenting & her book Boomer and Me. musecanberra.com.au/events/2016/3/… #asd


First... Then... the book now available on Amazon. Details here circlequirk.wordpress.com/buy-the-book/


Giving a #poetry reading in Sydney Sat Sep 13. Details here: wp.me/p1Kz7G-48


(Cross-posting from my general poetry blog) Apologies for the long silence. Long story. Poems to… wp.me/p1Kz7G-48


Happy Autism Awareness Month (and some news) wp.me/p1Kz7G-42


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Those who missed... we have a new book for 1:1 Assistant's helping students with autism PLS RT amazon.com/The-Assistants… … … … #autism autism


@SegoviaSuz Thanks for the advice. Got caught up in dinnertime etc before, sorry for dropping out so suddenly. Token board is also an idea.


@SegoviaSuz ... but I think somehow that's not motivating enough any more.


@SegoviaSuz that's a useful suggestion. His therapist had been including little breaks where they would go outside & play cricket 2gether..


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RT to spread the word about Labor's new #dental scheme for kids, Grow Up Smiling. ow.ly/i/2e2Ju


RT @leah_kelley: Charlie’s friend and a new set of social rules goo.gl/AQtu8 via @Outrunningstorm


#ASD son is now refusing to work with the therapist he has had since age 3.'I don't need help any more'. Only he clearly does. Thoughts ?


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Eye contact can be painful for children with #Autism, try sitting next to them and working alongside rather than in front.


Just had to leave a 9yr old birthday party after 15min.Poor #ASD son totally overloaded by bowling alley crowds, loud music, voices, chaos


Yay. To celebrate 150 followers 4 @FirstThenASD here's the most popular #autism #poem from the book, First...Then... wp.me/p1Kz7G-P


RT @JuliaGillard: "This is a united embrace of national responsibility & a great act of mutual care and solidarity." - PM #DisabilityCare


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