Mar 08 2018
It’s been awhile since I’ve had to do this but this morning, Emmett began freaking out about the tag in his winter coat. For some reason, after all this time, he’s taken notice of it. After the coat, I was then tasked with removing a tiny tag from the bottom of the shirt he was …
Feb 04 2018
I’ve been working with Emmett on wearing his new pants. It’s not been an easy journey but I will cautiously say that we might be making a baby step forward. ☺ For those new to the party, Emmett is our 9 year old with Autism and significant Sensory Processing issues. Food and clothing are his …
Jan 23 2018
I’m going to keep this short because I’m already spent and it’s not even lunchtime. Unfortunately, this morning didn’t quite go as planned when it came to Emmett and his brand new pants. In fact, it went the opposite of who I was hoping it would go. Emmett woke up really early and that doesn’t …
Jan 22 2018
It’s been a roller-coaster day here in The Autism Dad household. We started the say off with a bang or rather an enormous meltdown (see Autism Parenting Confessions: Does anyone else ever feel like giving up but won’t?). It’s wasn’t fun. Poor Emmett couldn’t tolerate his clothes and there was nothing we could do. The …
Nov 04 2017
What Is Sensory Processing Disorder? Sensory Processing Disorder is hands down that most frustrating part of being an Autism parent, at least for me. For those unfamiliar with what I’m referring to when I say sensory issues, let me explain. Sensory processing disorder is a condition that is very common in both kids and adults …
Aug 17 2017
Nothing with Emmett went well this morning. All of the clothes we had picked out and he pre-approved would work. Shorts were too small or too big. Either the seams or the buttons irritated him. His shorts felt weird and so did his pants. All of these things led to our very first meltdown for …
Jul 10 2017
We had a really challenging day. Rather, Emmett had a very challenging day, and subsequently, so did the rest of us. Any parent would gladly take away their child’s burden and shoulder it themselves, but when it comes to Autism, there’s no possibility of that. No matter what we do, sometimes we just can’t help …
May 14 2017
I want to take a minute and say that Emmett has been doing an awesome job for the last twenty-four hours. Towards the end of last week, Emmett was unable to wear a shirt. It’s a sensory processing thing, and there wasn’t anything I could do to help him. He ended up missing school on …
