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 […]
Tag: non-verbal autism
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tilted Axis 