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 […]
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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… […]
Shh.. I have a secret..
There are a couple of sayings we hear as special needs parents. One is “God only gives special children to special parents.” Another is “It takes a special parent to raise a special child.” Best of all is the simple “I could never do what you are doing! You are a super mom!” Now, I […]
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 […]
Tilted Axis 