Emotional distress
Sunday was a tough day for Elliott. He’s been struggling emotionally for awhile. We’re working with Dr. Pattie to help him, but he’s in a place where I’m not sure how to get through to him. Much of what is …
Category: School Related Issues
Sometimes it’s hard to keep moving forward
Sometimes it’s really hard to find the strength to pick up and continue moving forward. There are days when the idea of continuing to keep moving ahead, is so completely overwhelming. Poor Emmett has now gone almost two days without …
It’s been almost 12 hours and still no progress
It’s currently pushing 5:30 PM, and Emmett still won’t tolerate a shirt. We’ve tried a few times throughout the day, but haven’t made any progress. I’m thinking it’s best not to push him at this point because we want him …
More homework frustration for my son with #Autism
Both boys had a good day at school but Elliott’s a bit frustrated over his homework for the week. Homework proves to be a struggle when he has four days in which to do it. I’ve written about this countless …
The heartbreaking letter my son with #Autism wrote
Before we go into this post, I want to be clear that Elliott wants me to share this personal journal entry of his. He hopes other kids will learn something from him. There’s so much to catch you up on, …
How literal interpretation leads to meltdowns
I promised that I would write about why Emmett’s school report led to so many meltdowns over the last week or so. The reason can be summed up in two words, literal interpretation. The instructions provided simply said to …