As the school year winds down,  the anxiety is increasing.  I don't don't mean my anxiety from knowing the kids will be home 24/7 either.  The kids are actually very anxious for the end of the school year. If you think about it,  when we were kids,  we became anxious for the end of the school year as well. Imagine how much more challenging that anxiety and anticipation is for a child on the spectrum. If your kids are anything like mine, life is much more challenging as summer break approaches. As an adult and parent,  I now see the value of year round school.  As a kid, I hated the idea but I can see the benefits of that schedule for my kids. Funny how time changes perspective. How…

If you look a few posts back,  you'll see a picture of Gavin's hand,  injured. We couldn't figure out how the heck he had done that. We weren't sure if he had done it during his meltdown or if something else had happened. They reason we were concerned about how it happened was because of the force necessary to injure his hand the way he had. We knew that he smashed his hand on the corner of his dresser but we didn't know the how and why. We wanted to know so we could better help him to avoid this injury in the future. Having said that,  I would have never guessed what had actually happened. Apparently,  Gavin was imagining being stalked by the paparazzi.  He was fighting them off…

I noticed yesterday that Gavin is experiencing some pretty severe tremors. He physically can't stop his hands from shaking. I don't know if this is something that we should be concerned with.  I mean,  it makes me really nervous but at the same time,  I don't know if it's new or has been going on for awhile. We're going to have to let the neurologist know and see what he wants to do. **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Autism Help Forum Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store Posted from WordPress for Android so please forgive any typos as auto correct and I don't get along very well sometimes.

While today has been trying,  it's over now and we have all survived together. The appointment with Dr.  Pattie went well and Gavin participated to the best of his ability. I don't know how much Gavin actually retained but the effort was made and that counts for something. Also,  Gavin's hand,  while bruised and sore,  seems to be okay. Elliott and Emmett got to spend some time with Lizze's parents while we met with Dr.  Pattie tonight. They had a lot of fun and that was awesome. The kids went down pretty easy tonight and Lizze and I are watching the movie Insidious. Not very relaxing but fun nonetheless. As we approach the middle of the week,  I'm hoping to be able to finish the week on a high note…

Today's Victory goes out to Emmett and Elliott.  It's a rare occasion to see the two of them playing so nicely together. This afternoon, they were both sitting on the couch, playing Sonic Generations on Elliott's 3DS. They were actually taking turns playing for almost 30 minutes before things went downhill.  Great job boys,  Daddy is soooooo proud of you.  :-) **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Autism Help Forum Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store Posted from WordPress for Android so please forgive any typos as auto correct and I don't get along very well sometimes.

Something I always make sure I do,  at least once a day,  is tell each of my boys how proud I am of them. When it comes to the days that we struggle,  I really try to focus on this. I want them to know that no matter their choices,  I'm always proud of them. This is especially important for Gavin because he is always in trouble and in need of correction or guidance. I never want him to think that I'm not proud of him. No matter how bad of a day it was,  or how destructive the meltdowns were,  I look for something to be proud of.  Maybe the meltdown was significantly shorter than  yesterday's.  Perhaps he didn't hurt himself during this one. There's always something that can…

I called Gavin down for lunch and he was  not using his right hand. I asked him what was wrong and he showed me this. He says he was swinging his arms around and hit the corner of his dresser.  That much I believe.  However,  the why is what's in question. He had a huge meltdown this morning and I never looked at his hand after the meltdown. He says it had nothing to do with the meltdown and happened much later. It looks like his hand was slammed in a car door,  doesn't it.  However,  the bruises actually line up with his dresser and I know it wasn't slammed in the car door. I don't know why he would do this to himself.  Sensory,  anger or maybe it was…