Autism and Personal Hygiene

Do your ASD children struggle with personal hygiene? I think that it's pretty typical for Autistic children to need some help in the hygiene department. I know that Gavin does,…

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Autism, Aspergers and Puberty…..Oh My

So I have to say that one of the scariest things about raising a child with Autism is when they hit puberty. Everything changes......everything changes. In my experience with Gavin,…

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Aspergers and discipline

We had another situation with Gavin this morning. I walked into Elliott's room and saw that someone had ripped the shade down in Elliott's window.....again. These are the kind that…

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Autism complicates…things

Part of the frustration for me with Gavin is simply the lack of ability to get accurate information from him. I know it's likely an Aspergers thing and most of…

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Color me ironic

So Gavin was at the GI doctor yesterday. As it turns out he is pretty blocked up. They decided to give him a bowel prep in order to empty him…

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Autism: The communication barrier

One of the biggest issues I face as a special needs parent to 3 Autistic children is communication barriers. In this post I once again focus on Gavin as our…

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Autism, PTSD and Me

I have helped you learn a lot about my family over the past year or so but I never really delve into what makes me tick. I thought is was…

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