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 …
Category: Emmett John
Jan 06 2023
How a Dump Cake Brought 2 Brothers Together
It was a really fun day. It was super busy and I had multiple meetings but it was a good day. Things are definitely looking up for us here in The Autism Dad household and I’m so grateful for that. The boys got off to school without a problem and in between meetings, Gavin and …
Nov 10 2021
We meet again Akron Children’s
My day is off to a great start. I slept through the night and woke up feeling energized. I bought donuts last night to surprise the kids this morning. I have a relatively busy morning in front of me but I know I totally got this. Elliott got off to school without a problem, although …
Nov 08 2021
Why I’m taking my youngest back to physical therapy
We’re bringing back an old family favorite this week in the form of physical therapy. Emmett will be making his return to PT on Wednesday. He goes for his evaluation on Wednesday and hopefully, he’ll be approved for at least a few months. Emmett used to be very tiny and was in PT to help …
Sep 22 2021
Made a trip to Akron Children’s Hospital today
Haven’t done one of these is forever. Elliott and Emmett both had well checks today at Akron Children’s Hospital. This was basically playing a bit of catchup as a result of COVID. Elliott needed a physical for school this year and Emmett just needed a physical because it was time for him to have a …
Jun 28 2021
Happy 13th Birthday Emmett
I’ve been working on this one for a few days. I know that’s really sad but life is good and I’ve been very present in it lately. Sometimes that takes me away from writing and that’s okay. ☺ Mr. Emmett turned thirteen years old this weekend. He’s had a really good birthday, albeit a bit …
May 18 2021
Emmett kicked ass today!
Today is a pretty big day for the kids. They have a pretty important therapy session tonight and that will help to chart our path forward. I’m going to try and touch base with the therapist before the boys meet with her tonight because I have some thoughts that I don’t want to bring up …
Apr 07 2021
Day 2 of being back in the classroom
I just picked up Emmett from school today and his second day back has been a resounding success. He’s so excited and I feel so good right now because after focusing so long on his physical safety, I can finally doing something positive for his emotional health as well. Everything went well for him today …