Good morning friends

Good morning everyone,  I hope your weekend went as well as can be expected. I know it's a Monday but please try to have a great day anyway.  :-) I…

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The living, breathing weighted blanket

Sometimes,  well actually,  most of the time,  I find myself having to improvise in order to survive.  Without the ability to think outside of the box,  I shudder to think…

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#Autism: Teaching personal hygiene

One of the most challenging things more me as a parent to an #Autistic almost teenager, is personal hygiene.  Gavin simply has not concept of self care type things.  I'm…

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How are you handling the heat?

I just finished up a radio interview.  I had to hide in the van with A/C on,  in order to have a quiet environment.  I could not believe how hot…

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#Autism and the potty woes

I very distinctly remember sharing the news when Emmett was finally potty trained.  Diapers were an absolute nightmare for us.  He refused to wear anything but the Cookie Monster diapers…

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