Author: Robyn

Hello! My name is Robyn and I am a wife and mother of the 3 kids. I have my Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology and have worked in the field of Mental Health. I enjoy long distance running, reading and caring for my family. Two of my children are on the autism spectrum. I enjoy writing about our family adventures in my blog, "Autism in Our Nest."
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The Plans Unfold

1/1 Aid, Autism, COVID-19, High Functioning Autism, IEP, Impulsivity, learning, Listening, Occupational Therapy, Online Learning, Parent, parenting, Routine, School, Sensory Seeking, Sibling, Social Distancing, Speech, Swimming, Teacher 21

The first round of plans for the new school year have been sent out. Knowing MY kids, one of the plans made me smile. Read more about it, here!

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Let the countdown continue – I am finally ready!

Autism, Birthday, Mario, Nintendo, Parent, parenting, Special Interests, Text, Texting 30

Murphy’s Law guarantees something like this is going to happen when it is THAT important. Find out what, here!

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A fun post to make you smile 😊

COVID-19, Fun 25

A fun post about the year 2020 so far. Hope it makes you chuckle!

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School: To be, or not to be? That is the question…

1/1 Aid, Autism, COVID-19, Friendships, Handwriting, IEP, Mario, Occupational Therapy, Online Learning, parenting, Pool, School, Self-Regulation, Social Distancing, support 44

The conversation is in the air. What will school look like in the Fall? I think it may be different for everyone. Read more, here!

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On Socializing and Diving Boards

Autism, Autism Acceptance, Autism Awareness, Friends, Friendships, Fun, learning, Parent, parenting, Pool, Social Interaction, Social Learning, Social Skills, Socialization, Summer Activities, Swimming 22

Declan’s social isolation bubble at the pool has been popped. Now he is looking to socialize, without much success. But there is something new for him to focus on. Read more, here!

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On the Trails of Self-Discovery

Autism, Gym, Running 21

I have never really known what I thought about when I went for a run. I took some time on a walk, and figured it out. Read more, here!

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A Little Give and Take

Autism, Birthday Party, COVID-19, Fun, Gym, High-5!, Introversion, Introvert, Mario, Nintendo, Parent, parenting, pictures, playground, Santa, Social Distancing, Sonic, Special Interests, Vacation, Zoom 22

As an introvert, I liked quarantine. But I realized we had to give up a lot of things. Or, did we?

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I Cannot Tell a Lie…Well, Not This One Anymore

Autism, Chewy Necklace, Chewy Tube, Compulsive Overeating, COVID-19, exercise, Food, Fun, Oral Sensory Needs, Oral Sensory Toys, Overeating, parenting, Pool, Routine, schedule, Social Distancing, Swimming, Trampoline 22

What is one little white lie? It’s not so bad – unless you get caught! Read more, here!

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“What is autism?”

1/1 Aid, Acceptance, Anxiety, Atari, Autism, Autism Awareness, Autistic, Communication, Diagnosis, Language, Mario, Nintendo, Occupational Therapy, Parent, parenting, Pool, Special Education, Special Interests, Special Needs, Speech, Swimming, U.S. Presidents 22

I have always figured I would have “the autism talk” with Declan one day. That one day is now. Read about it, here!

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Everything is so…NORMAL!

Autism, COVID-19, Friends, parenting, Pool, Shopping, Social Distancing, Socialization, Swimming 22

Our world shut down quickly in March. In our new yellow phase of reopening a lot of normal has returned to our lives. Read more about it, here!

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