Tag: autism

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. […]

Things I’ve Learned…

Just as Z has grown and progressed, so have I. It’s important to assess where you are at throughout your life and celebrate it. Embrace who you have become at all stages in your life. When I think back to pre-diagnosis and the couple of years following the diagnosis I feel sorry for the girl […]

The two sides of the Autism coin

Today’s post might bring about some strong emotions and that’s okay. That’s what we are here for. It is always said that there are two sides to a coin and in this scenario, this can’t be more true. Let’s dive in… Do you say “He has Autism” or “He is Autistic”? It may seem like […]

IEP Warriors

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 […]

Surviving Meltdown Mode..

Let’s talk about aggression and self-injurious behavior. This is not something that is often talked about within the Autism community. If it is, we definitely are not giving the REAL. Partly because people often dismiss it as simple “tantrums” or “bad parenting”. The other part is because it’s not always easy to talk about it […]

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 […]

Subtlety is not your Specialty

So did you hear? Sesame Street has welcomed a new character. Her name is Julia and she has Autism. Z likes two Sesame Street videos (Elmo at the Beach and Elmo’s Potty Time) but that’s it. He’s never been big on the Sesame Street TV show. So I heard about this and thought that’s nice […]

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… […]