You’ve heard me say this over and over. If you have met one child with Autism, you have met ONE child with Autism. Some people may roll their eyes at this statement. But I am here to give proof this is 100% accurate. When we decided to have another child after Z, we knew the risks. We knew siblings […]
Tag: ASD
Who is the true Expert?
Parents often complain about how everyone has “advice” for them on how to raise their children. They are often very protective of their parenting and take offense to suggestions. This is especially the case when it comes from someone who has never had their own children. Things get a little tricky in the special needs […]
Big waves are coming..
We don’t sleep much over here (that’s for another blog, another time). But when I do sleep, I sleep hard, I dream and I sleep walk. I’ve never been a dream journal sort of girl but I do remember and unpack them the next morning. A recurring type of dream that I have been having […]
All it takes is One person…
I want to share a story. A story about hardship. A story about a mother’s sorrow and determination. A story about society’s unwillingness to help and support others. But most of all a story of hope. This story is about a young boy at the grocery store. A young boy trying to work with the […]
The story of the airplane…
Zach is considered “non-verbal”. However, he does have about 15-20 words that he will initiate (mostly food). These are items that are highly motivating for him so he has figured out how to say them. There are also times, though, when he is clearly trying to communicate something but doesn’t know the word. He says […]
Can we talk about 2020?
Ok, so can we just talk about 2020 for a second? What the heck happened there? So much changed for us in one little year. And yet so much did not change. Just like most of you, our life started to change in March 2020. The day school shut down. One day we were doing […]
Your kid still loves you..
I talk a lot about the good things about Autism. I also talk a lot about the hardships and frustrations. What I don’t talk about are the really bad days. The days that bring us to tears, that break down our resolve to just keep moving forward. That make you question if you can do […]
You Can’t Always Protect Them..
Black Lives Matter. It is as simple as that. I have been trying to take the time to step back, truly see things for what they are and give my support by listening and learning. I do want to put a bit of focus on the mothers of all these black people who have been […]
Embrace your Differences..
“It is important that he learns how to deal with things he does not want to do.” Over the last couple of months, I have heard this statement in regards to Z. In fact, we have heard this throughout his whole life. And it bothers me… Back in ABA times, it revolved around food he […]
Where’s our village?
Have you ever heard the saying “It takes a village to raise a kid…”? This is especially true for the Autism world. There are so many different needs and no “one-stop shop” to cover all of them. I remember in the beginning of our diagnosis we had no clue what to do. It was just […]
Tilted Axis 