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 […]
Tag: autism therapy
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 […]
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 […]
Manual not included..
Although Autism has been around for a long time, the treatment is still being figured out. Autism is not something they can determine in the womb, allowing parents time to plan ahead. It springs up on you. You may go years with an inner battle of “maybe he is just delayed” or “maybe he will […]
No one told me a caretaker works this hard..
Let’s talk about the definition of “caretaker.” You are responsible for giving another person the best care possible despite their shortcomings. You are responsible for giving that person their “best life.” All of that sounds great and easy. But let’s break this down for how exactly the day goes. It is extremely taxing both physically […]
There’s a Foodie in all of us..
Raise your hand if you love food. Come on, don’t be shy. Food is many things. It can bring people together and make you feel better on a bad day. It can cure many ailments and the simple smell can make you feel “at home”. Well, Z is right there with you on all that. […]
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… […]
Tilted Axis 