I wanted to have a discussion today about Autism and personal hygiene. We have one child with Autism entering into the teenage years and personal hygiene is something that doesn't come easy. Today's discussion is going to be about helping your child with Autism, develop good personal hygiene. We can ask or answer questions, trade war stories, tips and tricks, as well as any humorous experiences that we feel comfortable sharing.  Sometimes we just have to laugh to keep from going crazy.  :-) This site is managed almost exclusively from my Galaxy S4. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me   Setup of an account with Bluehost and I get paid.…

I mentioned yesterday that Emmett was supposed to have a checkup on Tuesday with his pediatrician.  That appointment didn't happen and here's why. This particular appointment would have been accompanied by a vaccine and Emmett and Elliott both, seem to be fighting a cold.  Our pediatrician will not vaccinate if the kids are even remotely under the weather.  He's very conservative and it's one of the reasons we like him so much. Anyway, we would have had to make a second trip to finish up the appointment and it made more sense to simply reschedule.  Plus, Elliott and Gavin both need checkups as well and this way we can schedule them all at the same time.  Getting everything done in one trip makes a great deal more sense than making…

The boys had another good day at school. There are a few things that Lizze and I have to address with the school. It's more of a clarification than anything else.  Elliott is upset because he's been eating lunch alone. He claims that he's not allowed to eat with the kids that are buying their lunches, simply because he's packing his.  Now I know that they separate the kids with food allergies but this sounds different and I need clarification, as ton what's happening.  It may be a simple misunderstanding. Gavin is getting in trouble because he's falling asleep in the morning.  They use a point system this year for behavioral stuff and he's losing points for falling asleep.  We need to make sure that the teacher knows that this…

Everyone got off to school in one trip and on time.  Emmett and Elliott were in rare form this morning but we survived. Gavin was his usual cooperative self and gave us no problems.  Emmett didn't want to go to school today and he put up a small fight but he eventually came around.  All in all, today was pretty smooth and I'm really grateful for that.  :-) This site is managed almost exclusively from my Galaxy S4. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me   Setup of an account with Bluehost and I get paid. If your looking for a host for your website or blog. Click the image below…

September 15, 2013 By Maiken Scott, @maikenscott Autism research tends to focus on the causes of this developmental disorder, and on early interventions for children affected by it. Philadelphia's  A.J. Drexel Autism Institute is now making an effort…

This afternoon, Emmett has a check up at the pediatricians office.  We're a bit late on his 5 year visit but better late than never.  Right? Emmett will likely receive his MMR tomorrow because he's not received that yet.  Because of his fever disorder and havoc it was wreaking on him, his pediatrician suggested we hold off until the dust settles and we have a better idea of what's going on with him.  Also, we chose to spread his out as well. All the boys are up to date on their vaccines, aside from Emmett and his MMR.  While Emmett won't be very happy, he will be caught up on his vaccines.  I'm not looking forward to this because it will be tough on everyone there, but expecially Emmett.  This…

I'd like to say thank you for all your support.  I recognize that by putting our lives out there, people are going to comment and share their opinions.  Generally speaking, I welcome this because in most cases the dialog created helps to shine a light on a specific topic.  This is something that many people find useful. I just wanted to say thank you for all the love and support.  I also wanted to apologize for anyone that has been verbally assaulted by other readers. In the 3 years I've been blogging, I've never banned a user or censored anyone.  I've always felt that even the negative/ignorant/hateful comments serve a purpose.  They help to highlight what we face in terms of judgement and ridicule. I feel like I may need…