Maybe this is a dumb question but do you folks ever just feel so burned out from everything that you can't imagine doing this much longer? I feel like that at times and I think it's pretty normal to feel that way. The problem is that once I get to a certain point,  it's really hard to keep motivating myself to go on. It's like the moment I lose my footing or drop the ball,  everything just piles up so fast and walls close in around me. There's almost no way to recover in time.  Maybe it's just me but the world seems very unsympathetic to my plight.  I'm referring to the outside world,  not people that actually get it. I think it could be helpful for those of us…

Today's Victory is brought to you by Mr.  Elliott Richard.  When your a special needs parent and your kids frequent the hospital, one of the best feelings in the world is having them come home and tucking them into their own bed. I was fortunate enough to be able to do that tonight.  I have my sweet Elliott Richard back home tonight and I'm so thankful that he's not having seizures. Elliott was super brave the whole time he was there and I'm so proud of him.  He is being honored tonight with a Today's Victory. :-) **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Community Autism Support Forum Posted from WordPress for Android

Today's Victory is brought to you by Mr.  Elliott Richard.  When your a special needs parent and your kids frequent the hospital, one of the best feelings in the world is having them come home and tucking them into their own bed. I was fortunate enough to be able to do that tonight.  I have my sweet Elliott Richard back home tonight and I'm so thankful that he's not having seizures. Elliott was super brave the whole time he was there and I'm so proud of him.  He is being honored tonight with a Today's Victory. :-) **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Community Autism Support Forum Posted from WordPress for Android

In the entirety of time that I have been a special needs parent,  I have never really had to worry about my kids sneaking out or wandering off.  We have been very fortunate in that area because many families have that to contend with as well.  Gavin was the only one to ever get out of the house and wander off.  That happened one time but he wasn't seeking out for the sake of sneaking out.  I had asked him to collect up the recyclables and put them in the recycle bin inside out mud room.  I was referring to an empty milk jug and a few empty paper towel rolls. Gavin was very focused on collecting the recyclables and he decided to go out the back door and search…

Elliott and Lizze have returned from their overnight stay at Akron Children's Hospital last night.  Lizze and Emmett are napping and Elliott and I are catching up.  Actually, Elliott's in the bath tub getting all the gel out of his hair.  It pretty greasy and sorta nasty-ish.  He wanted it out,  so that's what we are doing. He's playing in the tub and Bella keeps sneaking licks of water when she thinks no one's looking.  :-) I think we are going to have a special dinner tonight in celebration of Elliott's return home and the awesome news that what he's experiencing are not seizures. That's reason enough to celebrate in my book. The Lost and tired family has a very long history of not receiving good news like this. So…

Emmett had a relaxing morning.  He was very preoccupied with the fact that we had no PopTarts left.  However, it was a pretty quiet for the most part. He even laid out on the floor and colored for a little while,  which he never does. This is definitely The Lighter Side of #Autism. I hope you all have at least the occasional moment of peace and relative tranquility.  I know things are rough at times or most of the time.  Stay strong and know your not alone. You are all in my thoughts.  Do your best to find something positive to focus on.  I know how hard that can be,  trust me.  It just helps to some times see that there is at least some good within all the chaos…

Alright,  we have received clarification as to what the heck is on with Elliott.  Elliott is experiencing some abnormal electrical activity,  however,  they are not seizures. It was explained to us that kids on the #Autism spectrum are at a higher risk for seizures activity anyway.  However,  in Elliott's case, the abnormalities are not producing actual seizures.  They also said that he may develop seizures like Gavin, as he gets older. So that's where Elliott stands right now.  So just to recap,  the shaking he is experiencing is not seizures.  It's his body dispensing with excess energy. I don't know if that's normal but at least it's harmless. They are going to be monitoring him as he gets older because he is at risk of developing seizures as he gets…

In some incredible,  bizarre twist of fate,  the doctor met with Lizze just a few minutes ago and told her that it turns out Elliott is not,  I repeat,  NOT having seizures...At least not during this test. He explained that what was happening was not seizures but instead Elliott's body expending excess energy. That's what is likely causing the shaking and tremors as well.  What I don't know is whether or not the results of the original EEG still mean anything? There was spikes in the electrical activity in his brain. That's was created the need for the second, longer EEG in the first place. Lizze is finding out about the seizure activity from the first EEG because we want to make sure that we fully understand what's happening. They…