Jan 10 2018
Lizze and I have been debating this for the last few school years but either can’t agree or just don’t know what to do. This debate or discussion is in regards to whether or not Elliott and Emmett’s current school is going to prepare them for higher education adequately. Elliott and Emmett are both in …
Nov 30 2017
There’s no denying that we are facing many challenges in the Gorski household. We’re facing some heartbreaking physical and emotional health issues as well. In the last post I shared about how Gavin was regressing and what we were seeing right now that truly broke our hearts. In this line of work, we learn to …
Nov 09 2017
Lizze and I have teacher conferences scheduled for tonight. Unfortunately, we have some concerns about Elliott’s teachers and want to hear their side of things. Elliott has been struggling with his math makeup work and according to him, he’s asked for help a few times this week but his teacher won’t help him. This isn’t …
Nov 06 2017
It’s such a fine balance when it comes to telling a child with Autism something that’s’ going to cause any type of anxiety. It doesn’t matter if the anxiety is waiting for a package to show up in the mail or knowing they are getting a flu shot. Speaking to my personal experience, my wife …
Nov 03 2017
I wanted to take a minute and talk about a mistake I made in regards to my kids with Autism, specifically Emmett. I’ve been working on this unboxing project and have had an unbelievable response from really big companies. A huge box arrived today from the awesome people behind Hexbugs.. Here’s where I made my …
Nov 02 2017
We’ve made tentative plans to have the boys spend the night with my parents because we may have to leave for the Cleveland Clinic around 6 AM. I’ve reached out to our case manager for an update and I’m waiting to hear back. Something that’s really important to me is that we always stay on …
Nov 02 2017
We’re still waiting to hear about Gavin’s testing for tomorrow. We’re stuck in insurance limbo. As soon as I found out there was a problem, I knew there was only a few things I could do. The first thing was contact Gavin’s insurance case manager. If your child doesn’t have a case manager, ask for …
Jul 12 2017
Managing the amount of stress associated with being an Autism parent is a real challenge. Maintaining a marriage and or outside relationships is just as challenging. There are days that can prove to be more challenging than others. My wife and I felt that stress come to a head this afternoon when the kids were …
