All of the boys had a great day at school today, including Gavin.  They did a great job of ending the short school week on a high note.  There is no school on Friday but to be honest, I'm not sure why they don't though.  All I can say is that this was a great way to begin the 3 day weekend.  Great job boys.  :-) This site is managed almost exclusively from my Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Please forgive any typos as auto-correct HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

I hate being laid up.  I hate it.  It's not even like I'm always super productive either.  It's just that there's a big difference between simply not having the energy and physically being unable to do something.   It's quite demoralizing and I haven't felt this way in quite some time.  This site is managed almost exclusively from my Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Please forgive any typos as auto-correct HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

I wanted to let everyone know, before my sleep deprived #Autism parenting brain forgets, we made some good progress this week.  This week was not without its setbacks but the victories were pretty awesome.  The one that I'm personally most excited about is Emmett and his reintroduction into the wonderful world of occupational therapy.  I finally got Emmett scheduled for his reevaluation.  We have been waiting for months to get the call and it came the other day and now he's scheduled for next Tuesday.  :-) You may recall that insurance, in their infinite. micromanaged wisdom, decided that Emmett would never get better so they refused to requalify him.  This means that we may have a battle on our hands but it's a battle that I refuse to lose.  Emmett…

I'm currently in the worst pain I've experienced in the better part of a decade and my boys are driving me crazy. While I'm more grateful than words can express that Emmett has found his voice, why couldn't it have been his inside voice? Collectively, they are screaming and fighting but Emmett is by far the  loudest and the he has to climb all over me.  I'm so tired and every time I look away, a little bit more of my sanity sneaks away. I'm pretty sure that I don't have much left.  :-( This site is managed almost exclusively from my Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Please forgive any typos as auto-correct HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please…

I'm pleased to share that my boys all had a great day at school today.  Since Emmett's been Gome, he's been freaking out on and off, for various reasons.  What would be really nice is to have a super quite and extra relaxing evening tonight.  Perhaps some family time that doesn't require me to have to move.... Anyway, great work today boys.  Your mother and I are very proud of you.  Keep us the great work.  :-) This site is managed almost exclusively from my Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Please forgive any typos as auto-correct HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

According to Gavin, he had a pretty massive meltdown or tantrum at school yesterday.  The juries still out on which it was however, due to this being triggered by frustration,  I'm leaning towards meltdown. Apparently, Gavin got so frustrated in Math class that he had to leave the classroom and get a drink.  Once in the hallway, his meltdown was so loud and intense that the principal heard him, from his office on the first floor and got involved in calming him down.  I'm waiting to hear back from the school on what actually happened.  He disrupted the other classrooms and probably frightened some of the other students as well.  We spoke with Gavin about this and explained that this was not okay and that we need to find better…

I wanted to share what I think is a really interesting teaching approach that Elliott's teachers are taking with homework. The sad reality is that many parents at our school aren't super involved with their kids education. Elliott's teacher, in an effort to get the parents involved, has changed the approach to homework in a way that I find fascinating.  Instead of the typical nightly homework assignments, she has introduced Project Based Learning. Essentially what happens is the child does a simple research project that requires the assistance of their parents.  This is such a cool idea because it's never too early to introduce research skills and it's always good to have the kids working with their parents.  One of these projects are assigned each month and they have the…

Lizze went to Elliott's IEP meeting alone because I was unable to walk. I know this sound crazy but I love going to our kids IEP meetings.  Our experience with Summit Academy Schools has always been positive when it comes to IEP's. For me, it's a chance to learn about my kids and better understand what their individual educational needs are.  I truly wish all of you could have this IEP experience because I know how badly they can go in other schools.  I know what our experience was with the Canton City School System and nightmare doesn't quite do it justice. What did we learn about Elliott today? We learned that Elliott is loved by his teachers and is the model of good behavior.  We also learned just how…