Military Life, Autism, Parenting
We’re moving! Finally! You (hopefully) won’t have to hear about the leaky roof any more since housing is moving us from the leaky house to a new house. This also means everything that goes with moving and then some. We’ll have the packers and movers for two days. We’ve also been moving stuff ourselves to… read more »
Today we’re taking an autism break (maybe) to talk about the military child aspect of April. I think it’s only fitting with our impending move to talk about PCSing. Change is hard for any child. Moving is hard for any child. Military children are often expected to move more often than their peers who don’t… read more »
Today marks the start of Autism Awareness Month and Month of the Military Child. We are aware of both 24/7/365 in our household, but for those who aren’t, this month I will be trying to focus more on these topics than on others. Some may have seen the new CDC numbers. I’ve seen the shock!… read more »
Are you a military family looking for autism support? Look no further. American Military Families Autism Support launches its new site today. I encourage you to go check it out. So many of us have found our information through lots of digging and leg work. This is a place we can share it with each… read more »
It’s no secret that I’ve been helping support the Caring for Military Kids with Autism Act H.R. 2288. I mean, why wouldn’t I? I’ve got two boys on the spectrum. Finding services is sometimes a nightmare. If we were still a M-Day family, quite frankly, we’d be screwed. We know what it’s like to try… read more »
Did you have a good Friday? How did you spend your afternoon? I was going to go grocery shopping. Instead, I got the mail, and checked it as I always do to toss the catalogs and junk right there at the post office. That way there’s less paper coming into our home. I came across… read more »
Yesterday we had the honor of attending the Congressional briefing on Caring for Military Kids with Autism Act, HR 2288. I have so many people to thank before I start for making the day a success for our family. The accessibility office at the Capitol Visitor Center for working with us, and the Capitol Police… read more »
*This is not a compensated post. This is just information I thought would be useful and wanted to post. ~Amanda The Iraqi War came to an end last month and our troops did an amazing job liberating the country and putting an end to Saddam’s reign. During the course of the war, nearly 5,000 U.S…. read more »
Mentoring other military spouses was a topic of conversation I saw recently posed on Facebook by one of the sites I follow. The question was should volunteering for things like the FRG and roles spouses have traditionally played in the military lifestyle be voluntary, or should they be expected/forced? When we first started in our… read more »
Now click here and bug your congress people. We will not let CMKAA H.R. 2288 die in committee. Failure is just not an option. Seriously. Do you think that a soldier who is deploying and has children on the autism spectrum should have the added stress that if something should happen and that soldier ends up medically… read more »
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