Military Life, Autism, Parenting
Do you read food labels when you buy your groceries? Kathleen at Life With 4 Boys poses the same question after seeing a commercial asking people to read labels of dog food for their pets. For my family it’s a necessity. I can’t have MSG, nitrates, or sulfates. They are all migraine triggers. My older… read more »
I’m taking a break, and Cheryl is filling in today. I asked her to write this post because during the course of the conversation we had one day, I realized that not only do I NOT know how to talk to your special needs child (yes, I am aware of the irony since I have… read more »
Let’s face it going to school is not what it was about 15 years ago (has it really been that long already) since I graduated from high school. So much of the curriculum is teaching to standardized tests now. Schools are under so much pressure to perform on these tests that they aren’t teaching things… read more »
With my oldest child, I just knew something wasn’t right from his toddler years onward. I didn’t know about autism until he was about five or six years old, but I knew he wasn’t like the other kids his age. The evidence of that gap just got wider and wider until at age eight and… read more »
I had the 9yo’s IEP meeting yesterday. Everyone has such good things to say about him. I really think they had the wrong child. Honestly, I’m glad that he’s made such strides in school, even if behaviors at home are more challenging. It’s amazing what a year, a correct diagnosis, proper services, and a good… read more »
One thing is constant with autistic kids, we are still hitting milestones, even at almost 10 years old, and some of them are huge. Zach decided over the weekend that he would decide to ride the bike that we’ve had sitting in the shed for him for the last two years. He got over his… read more »
Now before you leave, this isn’t your average potty post. You see, Aaron has finally grasped the concept of what he needs to do on the potty (this is one of those times where I’m not so much a fan of autism), so the rest has gone much more smoothly. What I find humorous… read more »
Yesterday, getting the mail was awesome! I am now holding in my hands referrals for my 4 year old for speech, OT, and the developmental pediatrician. I know when I call the developmental pediatrician they’ll probably laugh at me and tell me our appointment is in 2 years, but the speech and OT are HUGE…. read more »
It doesn’t happen very often, but I was offended this morning by a site I saw posted on Facebook. It’s a site that posts pictures of children other people deem to big to be riding in strollers (I’m not linking and giving them traffic). There was also a comment about needing a site for kids… read more »
My oldest son, Zach, has an official diagnosis of Asperger’s. When he starts being his Zachy self, and we explain to family and friends, sometimes even the odd stranger, we often hear, “But you really can’t tell.” I’m not sure if that’s supposed to be comforting or not. Sometimes when we’re out in public and… read more »
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