Jan 22 2018
It’s been a roller-coaster day here in The Autism Dad household. We started the say off with a bang or rather an enormous meltdown (see Autism Parenting Confessions: Does anyone else ever feel like giving up but won’t?). It’s wasn’t fun. Poor Emmett couldn’t tolerate his clothes and there was nothing we could do. The …
Jan 22 2018
This is a collaborative post and doesn’t necessarily reflect the views of this blog or its author. Many families that have children with autism will agree that exercise and activity is a great outlet for them. There have been plenty of studies surrounding the benefits of exercise with autistic behaviors, and that exercise is a …
Jan 21 2018
There are a few things I have going on over the next week but in light of the government shutdown, I’m not sure if they’re still going to happen. On Friday, Gavin has a meeting with SSI. He’s due for an update and we have to figure out the whole guardianship thing. I don’t know …
Feb 24 2017
The things I talk about in this post are not meant to be disrespectful for Gavin. If you’re an Autism parent, you’ll probably have at least some experience with your kid saying something weird in front of someone in public. They don’t mean anything by it. It’s just those pesky, awkward social and conversational skills. …
Feb 21 2017
A large part of my stress load today is the result of Gavin’s IVIG supplies never showing up. I was contacted on Friday by the supplier who said that Gavin’s shipment is delayed because they have been unable to get refills from the doctor. They were going to fix this yesterday but that never happened. …
Feb 21 2017
I woke up exhausted, but in a good mood. That mood carried me through until it came time to get Emmett in his shoes and socks. Lizze worked for quite some time with him on being able to tolerate his shoes and socks. Unfortunately, despite her best efforts and massive amounts of patience, we never …
Feb 21 2017
If I had to describe how I slept last night, I would probably say shitty. I had a really hard time getting comfortable and would wake up because my back was killing me. Then at some point, both Elliott and Emmett took turns waking up. Despite a rough night, I’m actually in a pretty good …
Feb 20 2017
I love having the boys home but I hate these four-day weekends because they totally throw me off the following week. All day today I thought it was Sunday because the boys were home from school. I’ll end up being a day off for most of the week. 😁 Putting that aside, I think we …
