One of the challenges I face as an #Autism Dad

I'm so fucking tired and I'm going to make this quick. Emmett's eye appointment went well. He needs new glasses, which have already been ordered. The spots in his vision don't seem to have a physical cause and at this point, are not something to worry about. We do need to keep an eye on them going forward. One of the difficult parts of raising a child with Autism is communication, at least in my family. My kids are brilliant and most have extraordinary language skills. The problem is that they struggle to express anything related to themselves. Introspection is not an area of their life in which they are gifted. This is also on if the biggest obstacles that impede progress in helping them deal with their mom leaving.…

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Back at @AkronChildrens Hospital again today

It's been a crazy busy morning. Elliott never fell asleep and Emmett was up on and off throughout the night as well. Both boys made it to school today but Elliott was in an awful mood. Emmett was only there for a short time cause as soon as I was done walking, I needed to get him to Akron Children's Hospital for his eye exam. Emmett's been complaining about seeing spots that actually block his vision. He thought it was normal, so he never said anything about it until recently. We're currently in the dilation room waiting for the second part of his exam. He's doing pretty good, even though he hates the eye drops. I'll let you know how it goes.

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I spoke with the school again today

It's been an exhausting day and I'm not even halfway through it. I have three more appointments before dinner and I'm running on empty. I spoke with the school and met with Emmett's teacher to discuss the problems with his journal entries. They're very flexible with the topics and happy to work with him. Emmett and I spent some time working on school work this morning and brainstorming ideas for his journal. Shortly after lunch, he went to spend some time with my Mom. I feel that he needed this time and it will do him some good. It's probably the best thing I could have done for him today and all I can do is what I feel is right. I'm getting ready to walk into therapy for myself…

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My kids request for our future mancave

So the boys have made a request for the future man cave. They want to be able to hangout there with their friends and play video games. I don't have an iddue with that at all. I love the idea of them being more social and if that helps, more power to them. What I'd like to do is get a gaming chair that they can sit in. I forget where they used one but they really liked it. They are super comfortable and designed for gamers. Again, this is a wishlist kinda thing but I feel like it's basically doable at some point. I did look at Anda Seat, to get an idea of what I'm looking at. It's not going to happen tomorrow but perhaps in the very…

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One step closer

Part of preparing for our upcoming trip is getting Ruby ready to be boarded. In order to do that, she needed a check up and a vaccine for kennel cough. Emmett was with me at this point and we took Ruby to the vet together. He was a big help and Ruby did awesome. She didn't need muzzled and that is always a good thing. Ruby is a really good dog but the first time she met the vet, she was really freaked out and kept growling. She had to be muzzled as a precaution. Since then, she's done great and yesterday was no expection. Afterwards, we figured we'd take her for a short walk and sorta reward her for doing such a good job. We ended up at the…

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Welcome to the f*cking brink of insanity

I'm getting very close to the end of my rope today and teetering on the brink of insanity. My kids are amazing and I love the completely. They are, however, struggling a great deal and it's impacting every aspect of our lives. Elliott has been in a horrible mood, all day long. He's being mean to his brother and refusing to cooperate at every turn. I happen to know that he's very angry, scared, confused and heartbroken. I also know that he's desperately trying to regain some control in his life and is taking it to an extreme. I get it and I'm not angry but this isn't productive and we need to find better ways of managing our pain. Emmett had a massive emotional breakdown tonight. He was trying…

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Planning this trip is stressful

The boys and I are getting ready to go on our little working vacation and I beginning to stress out a little bit. Planning this whole thing out is a bit challenging because and doing it completely on my own is even moreso. I'm hoping that our experience will help others learn more about the unique challenges families like mine face. With 3 Special Needs kids, there are literally a million things that could go wrong and I have to be prepared for anything. I've tried to think about the most likely scenarios but I feel like I'm forgetting as much as I'm remembering. I need to Zen the heck out before I lose my mind. Maybe I should spend some time checking out different ways of viewing life in…

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