We are warriors. In more ways than we can count. We are always on the defensive and always fighting for the needs of our children. Want to see a special needs parent in action? Attend an IEP meeting. I know, not another acronym! Don’t worry, I’ll break it down for ya. An IEP is an […]
Tag: autism diagnosis
3am is the new Midnight..
Many kids on the spectrum have sleep issues and Z is one of these. It would be safe to say we have not had “normal” or even “satisfactory” sleep for 11 years. It is something we have worked on for years. We’ve tried pretty much everything. And yet it still plagues us and might do […]
The Story of the Golden Egg
This story is about how we choose to work with the misconception of others. There are many times where our own reaction will shape what a person will take away from a situation. React with love and others will be more open to understanding. Many times, special needs parents enter the world on the defensive […]
What do you see?
Confession… I didn’t really care about Autism (or disabilities in general) before we became a part of it. I knew these things existed but it didn’t affect me so I didn’t do anything about it. If there was something on the news… Well, as a write this I can’t really even remember any news stories… […]
Z’s Invisibility Super Power
Let’s talk about what autism “looks like”… I have heard the statement “but he looks so normal!” so many times. When people hear the word “disabled” they automatically get a visual in their mind of what that person might look like. I know before Z’s autism I made this same mistake. If there is something […]
Wanna Come Over?
A big part of your social network comes from hanging out at each other’s houses. Unfortunately, this is a challenge for our family. We find ourselves staying home most of the time due to it just being easier on everyone. Early on, we weren’t talking too much about exactly what living with Autism meant so […]
Changing Expectations
Let’s talk about how expectations affect our reactions to scenarios and people in life. Modifying your expectations can do wonders for your mood and outlook on life. Expectations play a huge role in our Autism world so I’d like to walk you through our transformation. We will start at the beginning.. Autism parents have a […]
All kids do that…
Please don’t compare me to a family with “typical” kids. I don’t care if there are 4 kids in that family or 19 and counting. I am still going to argue until I am blue in the face that raising a child with special needs (no matter how severe) is a COMPLETELY different experience and […]
Wait for it…
They say kids with autism process things much quicker than the rest of us. They have done several studies watching brain activity. This is partly why there are issues with many of them being over-stimulated. While we may be able to focus on the task at hand (say, at a grocery store for example), they […]
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 