Read more about the article My kids kicks ass today
Dentist / My thoughts

My kids kicks ass today

We've survived the dentist once again. All three of the boys are cavity-free and in good shape. Elliott was so nervous that I thought he was going to bite the dentist's fingers off, but he also did really well. In other news that's positive, there's a chance that Gavin won't need his wisdom teeth out. That's hugely positive because I think that surgery would be very complicated for someone like Gavin, who has serious health complications. We don't have to make any decisions right now, but we'll reevaluate in six months at his next visit. I'm so proud of all three of my kids. The dentist is not a sensory-friendly experience and many Autistic kids really, really struggle with it. My guys are no exception to that rule but they…

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August 23, 2019
Read more about the article Taking my 3 #Autistic kids to the dentist
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Taking my 3 #Autistic kids to the dentist

The boys did great this morning. Everyone got up without a hassle, and that's saying something for Elliott. I typically have to drag him out of bed, but he did awesome today. They all did awesome. We're going to be heading out shortly and I'm hoping that this level of cooperation continues because it makes life so much easier. I'm praying that these appointments go well. I've been working closely with the loss to brush better. I feel like they're in pretty good shape. Fingers crossed but feeling confident.

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August 23, 2019
Read more about the article Why my kids with #Autism hate the dentist
Dentist / Elliott / Emmett John / My thoughts

Why my kids with #Autism hate the dentist

We survived another trip to the dentist, with two of our kids with Autism. Part of the problem with dentists, and at least my kids on the spectrum, is sensory in nature.  There are so many strange smells, sounds, tastes, and even lighting at the dentist office. That alone can take a toll on a kid with sensory issues.  Then you need to factor in anxiety, and someone shoving fingers in their mouth, with scary tools. In many ways, that's a perfect sensory nightmare, worthy of Stephen King.  As far as today went, once we arrived in the waiting room, Elliott was really upset. He was scared, and it was made worse by the fact that he had to wait about twenty minutes before being called back. Anxiety is not…

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June 6, 2017
Read more about the article I have bad news and good news – Which do you want first? 
Dentist / Elliott / Emmett John / Gavin / Lizze / My thoughts

I have bad news and good news – Which do you want first? 

The boys are going to the dentist today. Originally, Lizze had class, and my Mom was going with me, but that's changed. Due to a temporary, but frustrating insurance issue, Lizze will not be in class today.  Part of me is upset because I know how important it is for her to be there, but the other part of me is all like, thank God because both boys are having work done at the same time, on opposite ends of the office, and I'm only one person.  My Mom was going to go, but since Lizze will be home, she doesn't have to anymore.  I don't know how much experience any of you have with Autistic kids and the dentist, but it's not always a good combination to say the…

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June 6, 2017
Read more about the article I’m exhausted, scared and overwhelmed 
Autism Parenting Woes / Dentist / Elliott / Gavin

I’m exhausted, scared and overwhelmed 

It's been a trying day from start to finish.  We had victories and moments of sheer terror today. I'm going to skip the part where Gavin wandered off and ended up lost for short time that seemed like forever because you can read that here. I wrote a post about that earlier and frankly, I don't have the energy to rehash it right now.  Just check out the link if you want to catch up on that. While we were getting everyone ready for the out of town trip to the dentist, I told Gavin that I wanted to trim his sideburns.  They were getting kinda scraggly and needed touched up. He told me that he wanted to do them himself, using the new razor he got for Christmas last year.…

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August 16, 2016
Read more about the article The week of craziness begins today with another trip back to the dentist 
Dentist / Elliott / Gavin

The week of craziness begins today with another trip back to the dentist 

We are back in Fairlawn today.  This time it's for Elliott and Gavin's dental check up.  It's just a routine checkup and shouldn't be a big deal.   Elliott's a bundle of nerves and smothered in anxiety.   He's knows he's going tomorrow but he's not happy about it.  Frankly, he's doing much better than I was prepared for at this point.  He's not freaking out and that's a big step forward.   I know he's nervous and we'll probably see a lot more of that nervousness, rear up as we get closer to his appointment but I'm really proud of him for being as calm as he's been so far.   Gavin on the other hand, couldn't care less about going to the dentist. This kid has been through…

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August 15, 2016