Read more about the article This is what happened when I took my son with #Autism, shoe shopping today
Autism Parenting Insight / Emmett John / My thoughts / Sensory / Shoes and Socks

This is what happened when I took my son with #Autism, shoe shopping today

I wanted to update you fine folks on how our shoe shopping excursion went this afternoon. I'm so proud of Emmett because it didn't go as planned but he adapted and worked through it. ☺ Emmett and I went to the Skechers outlet store, on a mission to find a very particular pair of shoes. There was no plan to deviate from what we know is working and didn't want to try anything else. We got there and discovered that they didn't have his size but it could be ordered. He didn't want to wait and also didn't want the shoes he was currently wearing. The only option was to look for something else and he was actually eager to do that. I was really surprised by his willingness to…

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December 21, 2018
Read more about the article Shoe shopping for my kid with #Autism isn’t easy or fun but here’s what we do
Autism Parenting Insight / Emmett John / My thoughts

Shoe shopping for my kid with #Autism isn’t easy or fun but here’s what we do

Alrighty, I'm super excited about today because after school, I get to take Emmett, shoe shopping. I love Emmett to pieces and would do anything for him. At the same time, he's not a fan of things touching his skin. He's very sensory oriented and things like clothes, shoes and socks can be annoying and sometimes even painful. As a parent it's frustrating because we've spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars on shoes over the years that ultimately get donated because he'll wear them once or twice and never again. I could lie to you and say that it's not frustrating but that'd be a lie and not what we do here. It's incredibly frustrating because we can't afford to do this. That being said, it's very important to understand…

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December 20, 2018
Read more about the article We had some excitement today
Emmett John / Gavin / My thoughts

We had some excitement today

We've had some excitement in The Autism Dad household today/yesterday, depending on when you read this. ☺ The boys got off to school without a problem. Lizze got her tooth fixed. She had a broken filling that needed repaired/replaced. She did awesome but it wasn't pleasant. Lizze's Mom took the boys after school to bake cookies and we had a bit of time to ourselves to work on some Christmas related things. That sorta sums up the day and now I want to briefly share the exciting parts. Maybe this isn't exciting, so much as it's a proud parenting moment. Gavin's been slowly weening off his reflux medication and he went from 2 times a day to only once a day. He remembered almost every day to remove his pill…

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December 20, 2018
Read more about the article I’m actually feeling hopeful about today
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I’m actually feeling hopeful about today

We have a pretty good day ahead of us. Lizze has to get a filling fixed this morning and then all the kids are going to her parents for a little while to bake cookies. It's become sort of a tradition now. Lizze and I will reevaluate where we stand in regards to our part of Christmas while the kids are incognito. After that, there's nothing on the agenda. I'm feeling hopeful about today. ☺

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December 19, 2018
Read more about the article I had a heartbreaking conversation with my #Autistic 10 year old
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I had a heartbreaking conversation with my #Autistic 10 year old

I had a really tough conversation with the boys yesterday. Gavin wasn't a part of it because he was on a mission in another galaxy when this went down. That's not sarcasm either. Gavin's Schizophrenic and truly believes he goes on missions. Anyway, Elliott and Emmett had been fighting because that's just what they do anymore. While I was talking to them and trying to help resolve their current disagreement, Emmett opened up about some things bothering him. Neither of the boys ever really open up like this unless they're really upset and it just sorta slips out. They've always been that way and I don't know why.. Anyway, Emmett kinda laid into me about why we can't move to a better house. He listed a few things that were…

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December 18, 2018
Read more about the article I forgot to update you on Elliott’s appointment
Elliott / My thoughts

I forgot to update you on Elliott’s appointment

It's been a pretty great morning thus far. After the long week had by the boys and I, everyone woke up with minimal effort. ☺ Elliott seems to be doing better and that's a big deal. Oh shit! That reminds me, I forgot to explain what happened at Elliott's appointment, so let me quickly bring you up to speed. We saw the doctor on Friday and Elliott doesn't appear to have pneumonia. ☺ It seems like an upper respiratory thing, probably a virus and that's triggering issues with his asthma. His doctor is focusing on treating the asthma with steroids and his emergency inhaler. After a few days, all signs point to improvement. ...... and now you're up to speed. ☺ After dropping the kids off at school, I got…

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December 17, 2018
Read more about the article I hit a MAJOR weight loss milestone
Fit4Autism / My thoughts / Weigh-in Wednesday / Weight-loss Journey

I hit a MAJOR weight loss milestone

I've got some news that I think is pretty goddamn amazing and I'm incredibly proud of myself. 2018 has been a year of accomplishing goals. These goals are more personal in nature and basically were that I wanted to bring my weight loss journey to a major milestone, as well as return to the dentist after a lengthy break. Coming into 2018, my weight hit an all-time high of 340+ lbs and I knew I needed to make a change. My ultimate goal was to bring my weight under 300 lbs before the end of the year and I worked as hard as I could to make that happen. Until the weather turned frigid, I walked an average of 81 miles a month at the track and that was quite…

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December 17, 2018