A couple months ago I was taking Z to school. Something occurred that I just could not stop thinking about the entire day. I got to see a glimpse into what my world must look like to those around me. And it was scary…. Here’s what happened… In the car behind me was a dad […]
Tag: ASD
The Non-Verbal world of Autism
These days you can’t take two steps before bumping into someone who knows someone (who knows someone) with Autism. But we belong to a small niche community within the Autism world. “Non-Verbal Autism”. I’ve seen stats that show about 25% of those with Autism are Non-Verbal. I want to take some time to try and […]
Today I Cried…
Today I cried.. Today was hard.. Usually I am tough. I can take on the world. I am 100% That Warrior. Ready for any battle. But even the most seasoned warrior probably wakes up like “Really? I have to do this again?” Even the most seasoned warrior might question their path and consider settling down […]
When traditions do more harm than good..
Let’s talk a bit about expectations and learning to be flexible. About understanding tradition and about being okay with modifying that to create your own new traditions. About living life in the moment rather than in the past. The other day, I opened Facebook and it gave me a bunch of memories all about all […]
The Spectrum of Autism
What is Autism? Officially it is Autism Spectrum Disorder or more commonly referred to as ASD. It’s sort of hard to explain… I will do my best and hope I don’t lose you. ASD is a spectrum disorder. This means a person can fall anywhere on this invisible line between low functioning or high functioning. […]
Tilted Axis 