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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
When traditions do more harm than good..
Let’s talk a bit about expectations and learning to be flexible. About understanding tradition and about being okay with modifying that to create your own new traditions. About living life in the moment rather than in the past. The other day, I opened Facebook and it gave me a bunch of memories all about all […]
Find your Tribe..
I’m going to come right out and say it… Autism is a lonely road. Sure we talk about our “tribe” and we do have support but there are many days where we feel the difference. We feel the loneliness. We feel the heartache.. And you won’t hear us talk about that because our focus is […]
Tilted Axis 