We wanted to get the boys out for a little bit. Lizze is also having a really,  really bad day.  Her pain is unforgiving as usual. I was hoping that getting her out of the house for a bit and behind the lens of her camera,  will bring a welcomed distraction.  Lizze had a lot of fun but is paying for it now.  She's in more pain now than before. Having said that,  she took a ton of great pictures.  Visit her at www.mylifebeyondlabels.com and see them for herself. I'm sure they'll be posted soon. Gavin got some wiggles out and Emmett was distracted from his mouth sores as well. Everyone had a great time and we all got some exercise as well. This was posted via WordPress for Android,…

Emmett’s current flare up is just not letting up.  In fact,  it's actually getting worse. You can see some of the sores in the picture below.  They are incredibly painful and freakishly large.  These are all over the inside of his mouth and needless to say,  he is absolutely miserable. :-( This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism Help Forums Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store

Elliott has safely arrived in the Hamptons.  We are getting our first photos in from his journey. He has already taken to the beach and dipped his feet into the ocean for the very first time ever.  I'd be lying to you if I said this wasn't a bit sad for me.  Having said that,  I'm so, so excited for him and grateful that he has this amazing opportunity to experience things that I can't provide for him at this point.  This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism Help Forums Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store

These are some pictures I took while at Gavin's psychiatric consult this week.  I never got around to sharing them.  I thought I would share some of them with you as they represent part of our journey. This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism Help Forums Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store

Let's talk about our autistic children's victories and even the setbacks.  Let's all celebrate the steps forward with each other. If you have experienced some setbacks,  share those as well.  Perhaps someone might have some advice that could help. This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism Help Forums Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store

I'm not sure how to react to this. Lizze brought this to my attention yesterday. This article ran in the Canton Repository and honestly is pretty scary. I haven't written much about our neighborhood in awhile because things have been relatively quiet. We've had things happen but nothing like last year with the stabbing/shooting and drive by shooting that we were in the middle of or happened right in front of our house. The last major thing to have happened was our van being stolen 7 months ago. However, this new information has me worried about our safety once again. There have been a string of seemingly random shootings this month. The article doesn't go into great detail about the bulk of them but focuses on the last 2. Both of these…

Gavin is natorious for falling.  There are a multitude of reasons for that.  Some are related to developmental issues and some are because he tries to more way to fast. Today was one of the times where I'm not really sure what happened.  He simply went to walk up the stairs to go to his room and it was like someone yanked his legs out from under him. He fell,  flat on his chest,  into the stairs.  He never tried to brace himself or anything.  Basically,  he didn't put his arms out to stop himself from falling. Thankfully,  he wasn't seriously hurt but it did take our breath away for a minute.  Maybe he had a seizure? Maybe something went wrong with his legs? He says that he slipped. Who…

I thought that today's discussion could be about what your experiences have been while taking your child with #Autism, outside your home and into the public arena. How does your child handle the stress involved in leaving the safety, security and predictability of your home? Sensory sensitivity is a big challenge for many kids on the #Autism spectrum.  Do you have any tips or tricks that have helped your child to make it though the trip? This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism Help Forums Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store