Blog Profile: Teen Autism

The Soft Blog has started to regularly profile blogs that cover issues related to Autism, Aspergers, Sensory Processing Disorder, Special Needs, Parenting and more. The purpose is twofold--to bring much deserved attention and traffic to blogs that deal with these topics, as well as to create a resource archive on the Soft Blog--for our readers and Google searchers everywhere. If you would like your blog to be profiled, email us at info@softclothing.net. I recently got to ask Tanya Savko, of Teen Autism some questions about her blog:

What is your blog about?

Teen Autism is about life with an autistic teen and his younger brother. Both of them have SPD, so I cover a lot of sensory issues.

How long has your blog been up?

Since March 2008

What was the inspiration behind starting this blog?

For so long I had felt isolated as a parent of an autistic child. As my son entered the teen years, I turned to the Internet for resources and didn't find much on autism in the teen years, so I decided to name the blog Teen Autism. Since I started the blog, I have met many parents of autistic teens. I no longer feel alone.

What's your favorite part of blogging, or what was one positive experience you have had in conjunction with your blog?

My favorite part of blogging is the connections I've made with other parents. Everyone has been so supportive, offering advice and encouragement. I have also received many emails from parents who have told me how much my writing has helped them, and that is very affirming. I recently found out that my posts on autism and puberty have been translated by a family in Turkey! Very cool!

List three or four of your favorite or most popular posts (with links).

My most popular post has been this one: http://teenautism.com/2008/04/03/brain-wave-therapy/ However, I continue to get the most feedback from the posts in the following categories: http://teenautism.com/category/puberty/ and http://teenautismcom/category/sensory-issues/

Anything else you would like to share?

I have also written a lot about my son's language development, social issues, bullying, homeschooling, recent experiences with medication, and many other topics.