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James Short: Living With Autism
Little James Short may have one thing up on other kids his age. He’s got a dad that’s not only crazy about him, but also journaling his life. This probably acts as a tremendous release for James’ dad, Paul, but also a helpful tool with other parents coping with Autism and Pervasive developmental disorder.
The posts are well written and informative. Not only are they full of information that deals specifically with Autism or PDD, but they also let people, like the vast majority of readers that may stumble upon this site, know that kids like James are just as precocious, mischievous, and entertaining as the next kid.
My favorite post featured some pictures that were taken by James when his dad inadvertently left the digital camera in the backseat of the car, which happened to be just inside James’ reach. The result? Some really neat picture, for a kid his age! The self-portrait is my favorite.
The layout of the site is my biggest complaint. It’s one of Blogger’s infamous templates that gets used on a way-too-regular basis. The light text on the black background is a bit hard to read. Paul keeps the information on the sidebar to a minimum, which makes the site easy to navigate and seem more open, rather than cluttered.
I’m a sucker for kid stories, and kids in general, so I was able to easily relate to and enjoy the stories and information Paul shares in his writing. He doesn’t have time, as a single parent, to post on a very regular basis, but I think it’s safe to say his readers would rather have him spending time with his son, than posting on his weblog.
As I mentioned earlier, this site is undoubtedly going to appeal to people that have a direct tie in the world of autism or people just looking to learn what a real life is like when there’s a child like James involved.
This site was reviewed on 2006-04-01 by Wendy.
They felt this site belonged in the Personal category.
Wendy felt that James Short: Living With Autism deserved a rating of 4.5.
Paul Short is a software engineer from Austin, Texas whose son, James, was diagnosed with autism in 2003. From his first post in 2005, well after the fact, Paul's honest first post outlines the discovery of James' condition and the separation between he and his wife. Before long it was just Paul and his son and Paul began the process of learning and living with autism.
Paul's blog is filled will information, and his attention to detail is astounding. Reports about James' progress, his daily activities and learning are all thoroughly documented making the blog a goldmine for others in his situation. James is a cute kid and photos give us a glimpse into Paul's world which must be a hard road indeed. In recent posts I was entertained with some of James' photos having got hold of his fathers digital camera, some of which were quite good.
I can't say anything good about the site design really, the black blogspot template casts a dark shadow over a well written blog about overcoming adversity. I think a brighter template would bring a sense of hope to the site, but then software engineers were never known for their design skills.
What I can say however is that Paul's dedication and love for his son nearly brought tears to my eyes. The blog is just one testament to Paul's selflessness and enthusiasm for his son. This hard situation is explained clearly and patiently with very few hints of despair, and in doing so will probably bring much comfort to the scores of people with autistic children. Despite the design and the sometimes dryness of the subject matter for an outsider, Paul's thematic discipline since 2005 is exemplary and I'm adjusting his score for this reason. Well done and good luck Paul.
This site was reviewed on 2006-04-01 by dylan.
They felt this site belonged in the Personal category.
dylan felt that James Short: Living With Autism deserved a rating of 4.
2 reviewers gave James Short: Living With Autism an average rating of 4.2500
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