If you celebrate Christmas, then Merry Christmas to you and yours. Best wishes to all who celebrate other holiday traditions this time of year. I hope everyone finds a moment of peace and joy during what can be a hectic time of year. Whatever it is that may be adding to your stress in regards […]
Read MoreIt is easy to remember during the month of November to give thanks. There are so many things to be thankful for in life. Some are big and some small but all are important to take time to appreciate when we can. Today, I found myself being thankful for getting through a mentally challenging day […]
Read MoreSo, after just over 10 months of typing thoughts and experiences, I thought I would toss out an idea. I’m not famous, or followed, or even really aware of how many people might read this but I’m gonna do it anyway. I started this endeavor in hopes of helping parents/caregivers of children on the autism […]
Read MoreI have never been a crafty mom and I kinda feel bad about it sometimes but I saw this segment on the Today Show last week and I thought it looked like something I could actually do myself in no time at all. So, if you are like me, then give this a try and […]
Read MoreHalloween can have different challenges for different children on the autism spectrum. Some children have sensory issues with certain costumes or just don’t like anything on their head. For us, it was something entirely different. Since we moved so much, we often found ourselves in a new area trying to figure out the best/safest place […]
Read MoreSo, I must say that it was a bit of a drive and a weekly scheduling challenge at the time but it was so wonderful to finally have my son in a social skills group. I knew nothing would change overnight but I felt such a sense of relief that I was at least helping […]
Read MoreAfter yet another move for the family and another new school district, we started first grade with the same struggles as before and no social skills programs yet. It is crazy to think about it it now but my son was in his fourth new school in just 3 years. Kindergarten was split between a […]
Read MoreI recently spoke about the time in our journey when I finally came across a social skills group for our son. After a difficult year in Kindergarten mostly due to his communication challenges, I was in a good news-bad news situation. Leading into the summer after Kindergarten, I was so excited to find a place […]
Read MoreI was born in August. So, with a birthday coming soon, my husband keeps asking me what I want for my birthday. With everything going on in the world, I am just feeling grateful to have my family and friends and I don’t really know what to tell him. However, secretly, I wish I could […]
Read MoreDuring my little hiatus from typing last month, I did come across some interesting news for the future of diagnosing children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that I wanted to share. I read an online article in June from Medscape Medical News that the FDA approved marketing for a device that will help diagnose ASD […]
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