Below I have linked a resource in written form for you to check out too.
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Another Resource for Parents of ASD Kids
So recently a family member recommended another ASD(Autism Spectrum Disorder) resource site for parents. I will link it here for others who may be looking for information to help them parent their ASD child. http://www.child-autism-parent-cafe.com/
Below I have linked a resource in written form for you to check out too.
Below I have linked a resource in written form for you to check out too.
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
How to Fix An IPad With a Black Screen of Death
So, I hope by the time you have discovered this blog that you have already contacted Apple Support, and they were not able to resolve the issue of your Ipad having the black screen of "death". I say death in quotes, because if you plug your device into your PC you should see everything it contains, and it should be charging.
I discovered this fix when the same thing happened to my son's Ipad. My son's tablet is very important to him. He takes it everywhere, and we have had it for quite a long time. So of course, I knew he would be very upset if he discovered that it would no longer work. I tried calling Apple support after I had tried a few minor things, such as powering the device on and off a few times, and then plugging it into my PC to backup any and all files. It had been quite awhile since his device had been backed up and connected to our home PC. It needed some much-needed updates, but could not be done because it was loaded with apps, and had no space in its memory to upload the new OS. I have heard from other people that sometimes the case may be causing this weird glitch with the screen as well, and simply removing the case may get it up and running again. So if you have a protective case make sure you try removing this, and cleaning it out. I know ours had sand from the beach in it, which means there was probably sand inside our Ipad too.
The first technician I spoke with told me to try and hold down the power button along with the home button, which I may add I had already tried after I had searched online(other solutions), and this was given as a solution. Being a trooper I tried it again, and told the tech I was still not getting a response. The frustrating thing was that this tech seemed to have very little experience with this issue, and didn't offer any other solutions, but that I should mail it to them or go to my nearest Apple Store ,and pay them $240 to get it repaired. I don't know about you, but I do not have $240 just to spend on a repair, and if I would spend that much I may as well have bought a new tablet.
It was after this first call that it happened. On accident, I dropped the tablet on the floor. Now this device has been dropped many times by my son, but it was always in it's protective case. This time it was out of the case, and this time the screen came back on. Although it did flicker and was not entirely back on for good it was not an entirely blacked out screen. This allowed me the opportunity to re-connect the device to my PC, and try to update to the newest Operating system. Of course, I had to delete a few apps to recover the space needed. What I had learned from dropping the Ipad was that this rough movement had somehow "fixed" the black screen. So when it started to fail again all it took were a few raps on the back of the device to revive the screen. As crazy as this sounds it worked, and now the device has no more screen issues. If you doubt this please feel free to search online yourself for the phrase"Spank the Ipad".
I discovered this fix when the same thing happened to my son's Ipad. My son's tablet is very important to him. He takes it everywhere, and we have had it for quite a long time. So of course, I knew he would be very upset if he discovered that it would no longer work. I tried calling Apple support after I had tried a few minor things, such as powering the device on and off a few times, and then plugging it into my PC to backup any and all files. It had been quite awhile since his device had been backed up and connected to our home PC. It needed some much-needed updates, but could not be done because it was loaded with apps, and had no space in its memory to upload the new OS. I have heard from other people that sometimes the case may be causing this weird glitch with the screen as well, and simply removing the case may get it up and running again. So if you have a protective case make sure you try removing this, and cleaning it out. I know ours had sand from the beach in it, which means there was probably sand inside our Ipad too.
It was after this first call that it happened. On accident, I dropped the tablet on the floor. Now this device has been dropped many times by my son, but it was always in it's protective case. This time it was out of the case, and this time the screen came back on. Although it did flicker and was not entirely back on for good it was not an entirely blacked out screen. This allowed me the opportunity to re-connect the device to my PC, and try to update to the newest Operating system. Of course, I had to delete a few apps to recover the space needed. What I had learned from dropping the Ipad was that this rough movement had somehow "fixed" the black screen. So when it started to fail again all it took were a few raps on the back of the device to revive the screen. As crazy as this sounds it worked, and now the device has no more screen issues. If you doubt this please feel free to search online yourself for the phrase"Spank the Ipad".
This is one of the videos about this fix I found online.
Crazy, huh? It worked for ours. If you have had this same situation happen to you, and this worked for you as well please feel free to comment below. Thanks for reading this post, and I hope this solution or one I linked worked out for you.
Saturday, November 7, 2015
More People In the Spectrum Than We Know?
So I have talked to quite a few people, and have noticed some people who seem to fit certain traits linked to Autism Spectrum. So I was thinking that there are probably more people in the Spectrum than what is being reported. I think some people may have small or minute Autism traits so perhaps they pass for the norm or average person. I also wonder if there is some under reporting in the number of children diagnosed because of this same idea. This is just an idea I have and have no actual proof to back it up, but if you suspect that you may also be in the spectrum, or someone you know might be....perhaps this test may help shed some light on what you are suspecting - Autism Test for Adults. It is a very short test. Below I have included two books that may help.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Looking for Family Fun in CNY?
Sometimes it's not easy finding things to do with the family, and especially things for families. I found this Facebook page that has daily and sometimes weekly listings of events going on in the greater Central New York area. I have found this page pretty useful in finding things to do with the family. So feel free to click the link and check it out.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Herbicides Causing Autism???
I just watched a video that someone shared on Facebook, and it really makes you think. I wonder ... could the way our food is produced be causing the rise in Autism Spectrum in children??? I will include the video down below for you to watch and make your own opinion, but seems to me that maybe going organic would be best for all even if it is not the cause.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Movies About Autism
No this is not a review, but just a listing of some films that are about Autism. Some are dramas, and some are documentaries, but all are worthy of being mentioned here. I figured I would make a listing, because let's face it there just is not too many mentions of this subject on the internet.
Here is an article I had written for Squidoo about a few Autism films. All of the films that I am mentioning are available through Netflix in their streaming section. Sounding the Alarm is a fairly newer one that is a documentary, and focuses on AutismSpeaks, and how they are trying to raise awareness. This seems to be only available on Netflix. It was a quick one, as it was only an hour long.
Another and final documentary I will mention is The United States of Autism, which is a movie that a Dad who won a contest sponsored by Pepsi. He wanted to show how different people within the spectrum are and how it is all over the nation.
Here is an article I had written for Squidoo about a few Autism films. All of the films that I am mentioning are available through Netflix in their streaming section. Sounding the Alarm is a fairly newer one that is a documentary, and focuses on AutismSpeaks, and how they are trying to raise awareness. This seems to be only available on Netflix. It was a quick one, as it was only an hour long.
Another and final documentary I will mention is The United States of Autism, which is a movie that a Dad who won a contest sponsored by Pepsi. He wanted to show how different people within the spectrum are and how it is all over the nation.
I just watched another Autism documentary last night and decided to update this blog post to share another great film. It was called Autism in Love. This film showed a few different people who are in the spectrum and their attitudes about love. I highly enjoyed this because I could totally relate at times, and it helped to show how we all just want to be loved and accepted.
Monday, July 14, 2014
Bonefish Grill: Not a Family Friendly Restaurant
When we take our son to his very far away allergy specialist appointments we like to visit one of the many different restaurants that they do not have in our area. We did plan on going to Red Robin, but our son saw, and read the Bonefish Grill logo. He said "I like fish. Let's go there". My wife decided to look them up on a ratings site to see how expensive they would be, and they were rated at two dollar signs.
The outside of the establishment reveals very little. Of course it has outer seating to try and make it seem like a resort type of place. We walked through a revolving door into a very dimly lit room. I thought at first it was just the waiting area, but no....the whole restaurant is lit like a dungeon. They just had candles on each table, and the windows are covered with blinds, so that no light gets in. WEIRD!!!! The greeter sat us down at a table(I was hoping for one of the many open booths). I'm guessing this is the designated kids table, as there are Cheerios on the floor under this table.
Our waitress slowly approaches, and I emphasize on the slow part, because she was so unenthusiastic that she was like Eeyore on Prozac. She hands us the menus, and they are formatted so that the pricing is questionable. Being that it is a seemingly posh place I don't confirm what I think the prices are. She asks us if we would like some drinks, and I point out that the menu is hard to read. So she mumbles out some drink selections and I agree to a lemonade, which I later find out is a Vitamin Water brand. These lemonades once brought to our table are so watered down tasting it's like drinking cloudy water with A LOT of ice. I decide to use the restroom to wash my hands, as I always do before eating, and the bathroom is even darker. I almost can't find the stall it's so dark in there.
The waitress comes back and we decide to order. We order the infamous Bang Bang Shrimp appetizer, which this was sadly the highlight of our entire visit. I order the fish, and chips. My wife decides on a pasta dish, which for $4 more you can add chicken, which is the cheapest meat item. My son chooses a cheeseburger, which by far is the most expensive kids meal I have ever paid for at a whopping $7-8. Surprisingly the shrimp came fast, and it was on special because it was Wednesday, and it was a decent portion for $6, and it tasted very good.
The food came at about the usual 15-20 minute wait. The portions for price in value were very very small, and not a good deal. For instance my meal the fish and chips, consisted of 3 fish tenders, and a portion of fries that was smaller than what you would receive in a value meal from a fast food chain. My son's cheeseburger looked so gourmet that he refused to eat it. My wife's pasta was kind of blah, and had very little chicken, which cost an extra $4.
So to sum up our total first time visit I would not go back to this place again unless I had a coupon or some money saving discount. It was not a good value, and I feel that the restaurant had taken advantage of us as patrons.
The outside of the establishment reveals very little. Of course it has outer seating to try and make it seem like a resort type of place. We walked through a revolving door into a very dimly lit room. I thought at first it was just the waiting area, but no....the whole restaurant is lit like a dungeon. They just had candles on each table, and the windows are covered with blinds, so that no light gets in. WEIRD!!!! The greeter sat us down at a table(I was hoping for one of the many open booths). I'm guessing this is the designated kids table, as there are Cheerios on the floor under this table.
Our waitress slowly approaches, and I emphasize on the slow part, because she was so unenthusiastic that she was like Eeyore on Prozac. She hands us the menus, and they are formatted so that the pricing is questionable. Being that it is a seemingly posh place I don't confirm what I think the prices are. She asks us if we would like some drinks, and I point out that the menu is hard to read. So she mumbles out some drink selections and I agree to a lemonade, which I later find out is a Vitamin Water brand. These lemonades once brought to our table are so watered down tasting it's like drinking cloudy water with A LOT of ice. I decide to use the restroom to wash my hands, as I always do before eating, and the bathroom is even darker. I almost can't find the stall it's so dark in there.
The waitress comes back and we decide to order. We order the infamous Bang Bang Shrimp appetizer, which this was sadly the highlight of our entire visit. I order the fish, and chips. My wife decides on a pasta dish, which for $4 more you can add chicken, which is the cheapest meat item. My son chooses a cheeseburger, which by far is the most expensive kids meal I have ever paid for at a whopping $7-8. Surprisingly the shrimp came fast, and it was on special because it was Wednesday, and it was a decent portion for $6, and it tasted very good.
The food came at about the usual 15-20 minute wait. The portions for price in value were very very small, and not a good deal. For instance my meal the fish and chips, consisted of 3 fish tenders, and a portion of fries that was smaller than what you would receive in a value meal from a fast food chain. My son's cheeseburger looked so gourmet that he refused to eat it. My wife's pasta was kind of blah, and had very little chicken, which cost an extra $4.
So to sum up our total first time visit I would not go back to this place again unless I had a coupon or some money saving discount. It was not a good value, and I feel that the restaurant had taken advantage of us as patrons.
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