Jan 29 2018
Lizze and I are facing a growing challenge when it comes to putting the boys to bed at night and having them go to sleep. Elliott and Emmett went from falling asleep within about thirty minutes of laying down, to being up until midnight almost every single night. This started during Christmas break for some …
Dec 26 2017
I wanted to take a second and share something that might benefit some of my fellow Vivint Smart Home users. Frankly, this would apply to any smart camera system but I’ve only experienced that with Vivint Home and that’s why I’m focused on that. When it comes time to ensure that the kids get to …
Dec 23 2017
Technology is only useful when it’s affordable and accessible to the people who need it most. @vivintgivesback has done just that and made it possible for parents to have the technology they need to help keep their wandering kids with Autism safe. If you need assistance with your technology, BCA IT in Miami is a …
Dec 05 2017
Gavin isn’t doing so well this evening. Everything was fine until an hour after he went to bed. He came downstairs in a lot of pain, feeling nauseated and convinced he was going to throw up. We told him if he thinks he needs to puke, he needs to be in the bathroom. If he …
Nov 25 2017
Wandering has reached epidemic proportions within the Autism community, as more than 50% of kids with Autism will wander away from a place of safety. Unfortunately, many of these episodes of elopement will not end well. It’s a heartbreaking and terrifying thing for Autism parents to have to worry about but many do. I’m writing …
Nov 15 2017
I haven’t had the energy to talk about this but it’s become a significant problem and it’s something we are struggling with. Elliott has struggled with anxiety for as long as we can remember. It’s one of his comorbid diagnoses to go along with Autism and ADHD. Elliott worries about everything and having Autism has …
Oct 31 2017
I was in Best Buy the other day and stumbled across this little surprise. Vivint now has its own little section inside of Best Buy. This is pretty cool because this will make it easier for people to check them out before setting up an installation. I would assume at this point that in order …
Oct 22 2017
You all know about our recent trip to Florida. Gavin had a wish granted and we ended up five States away from home for about ten days. The trip was amazing and you can see all the pictures here. One of the biggest concerns the boys had about leaving was our fur covered family members. …
