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: special needs community
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 […]
Can we talk about 2020?
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A view from the outside in..
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 […]
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 […]
Accommodating the wrong side..
The handicap parking spots have forever been associated with physical disabilities. Isn’t that what you picture when you see a car parked in one of these spots? Have you ever seen someone get out of a car and thought “how did they get a pass?” They must be working the system for sure. But the […]
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 […]
Tilted Axis 