I absolutely love Parenthood and have it set to record the series just in case I don't get my mommy time at 10pm for one reason or another on a Tuesday night. The recognition this show is getting both on the local and national level has amazed me for one main reason: AUTISM AWARENESS! The producer does an excellent job having Max portray an individual with Asperger's (I've read somewhere that in real life he also has a son on the spectrum) that I sometimes think our family life is being taped and shown to the world. Every episode I have watched I have been able to say - hey that's my lil' boy there and know that I am not alone in this.
The episode last night was just phenomenal (Tuesday February 15, 2011). How many meltdowns we have had because the things were changed! Just had one this morning before he walked out for school - My ds turned 13 today and wanted to wear these really huge birthday glasses someone gave me last month for my 50th birthday and when told he couldn't he was throwing items, screaming and taking his tantrum (lightly said) and refusing to go to school (this is all happening within 8 minutes of the bus coming). Apparently when I showed them to him last month I made the comment maybe he could wear them on his birthday and he remembered it and was set to wear them as he walked out the door for school. I was able to defuse the situation when I told him when he comes home from school this afternoon he can wear them for the rest of the day and even to bed. He thought it was cool that I would let him take them to bed with him and whewwwwww - out the door for school he went!
My ds has his own blog at Outside View Looking In . I hope you stop by to view it soon.
