Autism

Category: Autism

Emmett’s been in a lot of pain lately

Emmett’s been having a lot of back pain recently. He’s been to the doctor and it appeared to be muscular in nature so he was referred to physical therapy. The appointment was scheduled but we had a month or so to wait and it felt like forever. Yesterday, Emmett had his evaluation and they believe …

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I definitely didn’t see this coming but here we are

Just when I thought things were with school were going well, the bottom drops out and I’m scrambling to to figure this out.

Why a #meltdown kept my son home from school today

Emmett was in rare form this morning. He began melting down the moment he woke up. I’d say he woke up on the wrong side of the bed, but I don’t think it was that simple.  I’ve spoken many times about my understanding of Emmett and meltdowns.  Emmett is extremely sensory driven, very easily overstimulated. …

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Here’s why I generally disagree with giving kids with #Autism homework

I know this is a controversial subject and everyone has their own opinion but this is why do agree with giving a child with Autism homework, generally speaking anyway.

#Autism vs #ADHD: I’m not sure which is more challenging for me as a parent

Sometimes I feel like ADHD is more challenging for me as a parent and here’s why…..

It’s time to get brutally honest about #Autism Parenting (pt 2): The Positives

In this followup post, I talk about all the positives I’ve experienced as a result of Autism being in my life.

Autism really kicked my butt this morning

It’s been one of those mornings where Autism is impacting so many different things…..

#Autism and #ADHD have totally kicked my ass tonight

We had a really good day today.  We spent some time outside the house and everyone did great. Unfortunately,  for reasons beyond my understanding, things went straight to Hell.. Emmett and Elliott were both in rare form.  I’m so tired that I’m going to crash early and I’ll explain all about this in the morning.  …

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