Author: Robyn

Hello! My name is Robyn and I am a wife and mother of the 3 kids. I enjoy writing about our family adventures in my blog, "Autism in Our Nest."

Summer Fun in Photos!

Autism, Fun, Summer Activities, Swimming 27

With Declan away at an overnight special needs camp, I enjoyed looking through all the photos on my phone of his summer fun. See them, here!

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We Both Took a Big Step

Autism, parenting, Special Needs, Summer Camp 30

Was I really going to drop Declan off at an overnight camp leaving his needs for someone else to take care of? Was Declan really ready to break his routine and try something new? Find out here!

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The Upside of Sharing Our Autism Story

Autism, Blogging, family, Story, Wordpress 42

After watching the statistics on a blog post I learned a very important message about sharing our autism family’s story. Read about it, here!

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Toy Guns: Yes? No? Who Knows?

Autism, Social Skills, Stay-At-Home Mom, Toy Guns 20

Could playing with toy guns lead to later acts of gun violence? I don’t know. I DO know that, as parents, we make different decisions around kids. Read more, here!

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We’re A Different Type of Family

Autism, Parent, parenting, Sensory Issues, Sensory Needs, Sensory Seeking, Spiderman, Stay-At-Home Mom 13

We are not your typical family. We’re a different type of family. But we found a way that works for us. Read more about this, here!

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The Beloved Returns

Autism, Restricted Interests, Spiderman 16

Spiderman. Declan’s beloved. His restricted interest for years. His Halloween costume for the past five years. His idle. Would he want to see THIS movie? Find out, here!

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Focusing on the Fun of Vacation

Aggression, Anger, Autism, Autism Awareness, Fun, Meltdown, Reward Chart, Running Away, Self-Regulation, Trip, Vacation 41

Last week we went on vacation. As much as we tried to plan for the challenges Declan would face, we were still unprepared. But I am going to focus on all the positive of the vacation – read why, here!

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So Very Special

Autism 24

Every time I hear Declan spout a new fact, a new piece of information or the answer to a question I never thought to ask, I hear something special Declan’s teacher said in my head. Read more about this, here!

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WWW Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Autism, WWW Wednesday 21

WWW Wednesday!!

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Learning the Rights and Wrongs of Social Behavior

Aggression, Autism, behavior, Emotional Regulation, High Functioning Autism, Social Behavior, Social Learning, Social Skills 13

Catelyn and Declan both face their struggles in social situations and are continuing to learn the rights and wrongs of social behavior. Read more about this, here!

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