Gavin broke his behavioral contract so we will be leaving for Akron Children's Hospital as soon as we have someone to watch Emmett. Oh....and speaking of Akron Children's Hospital, I have a bone to pick with them. Last night I learned (not sure why I was hearing this for the first ti me last night) what actually happened while at Akron Children's the other day. Apparently, Lizze was questioned by the "social worker" and treated as though she did this to him.. Gavin was pulled into another room and questioned without parental consent. Being that he is clearly a minor I'm not real sure they can do that.  Gavin has a VERY long and VERY documented history of violence towards himself and others. The police can't even question a minor…

We are off to see Dr. Patti and I have Gavin and Elliott in tow. Lizze is going to hang with Emmett, get him bathed and off to bed. Topic of conversation tonight: Gavin Posted from WordPress for Android

Lizze gave me the morning off. She took the kids to school and Emmett to therapy and then to school. This was a very pleasant and much needed break. She should be back around 3:30pm this afternoon. All we will have left to do is therapy tonight. I'm going to try to get some things done that I haven't had the time for. I REALLY want to get these medical binders ready. We just have a few loose ends to tie up. I think these could not only help my family by improving our income but they will also help people stay organized in the often times chaotic world of special needs parenting. I managed to get most of the yardwork done so that's a plus..well at least until later…

So we have this little problem (well I think it's a problem anyway) with Gavin. You see it's 90f here in Ohio and we are all desperately trying to keep cool. Well, all of us but Gavin. Gavin is cold, at least that what he says. If we let him and we don't, but if we did, he would be sleeping with pants and a hoody. Not only that but he would be under his comforter, windows closed and no fan. We're torn here. On one hand we want him to be comfortable but on the other we need him safe and healthy. It's simply to hot for what he's "comfortable" with. Gavin struggles with regulatory issues so we can't rely on him adjusting things if he gets to hot…

Elliott wanted me to show everyone his "balloon bed". I promised him I would so here ya go. It actually looks kinda fun....or maybe I'm just a dork. Posted from WordPress for Android

It's almost 90f here and the humidity is through the roof. Trying to keeps these guys as cool as possible. So last night we tried this.Elliott really likes his "balloon bed", as he calls it. Whatever works I guess. The heat doesn't mix well with sensory issues so we have to sometimes be creative. Posted from WordPress for Android

Gavin is a very popular topic on this blog. That is because it seems he always has something going on. I also need to vent as his behaviors and choices can be.......frustrating. Gavin is once again the topic of this post. I know I might sound cruel but I don't see the point in trying to sugar coat the truth. I love Gavin very much but that doesn't mean I'm not human. I get frustrated, overwhelmed, angry and exhausted just like everyone else. Please keep that in mind... Gavin is at a point or phase where he has become VERY unstable. By unstable I mean, easily aggjtated, unpredictable, scattered, intolerant, disconnected, confusing and increasingly more violent towards himself. All these things are not out of character for Gavin, however, the…

Warning: I'm venting a bit here. I've had a really bad week and I'm sick and tired of being judged/corrected by people who are supposed to understand. I really don't understand why people can be so intolerant of another person's choice to refer to their own child as Autistic. I have been corrected many times by people who are offended by me referring to my own kids as being Autistic. Are we really that petty?    As a father to 3 Autistic boys, I'm sensitive to the words people use to describe them. I have called for the removal of the word "retard", so as not to be used to describe person's with special needs. However, I have noticed a growing, arrogant and judgmental trend within the community itself. There are people…