Autism in Our Nest

Wrapping Up the School Year With Fun and a BIG Message!

June 4, 2019 Autism, First Grade, Fun, High Functioning Autism, School, Soccer 18

As the school year comes to a close the kids are having fun. And one professional soccer player had a BIG message for Catelyn. Read more about this, here!

The Parts of Autism That Only the Family Sees

June 1, 2019July 8, 2019 Autism, Boot Camp, family, High-5!, Meltdown, Parent, parenting 43

After hearing a judgmental comment, I realized there are parts of autism in our family that others will never see. Read more about this, here!

To a Fresh Start

May 30, 2019 Autism, change, High Functioning Autism, Impulsivity, School 18

Even though Catelyn has changed or matured in certain areas of her personality, her image at her elementary school remains. And she has had a hard time changing some others perception of her. Read more about this, here!

Would You Rather…More Sleep? Yes Please! Autism and Sleep Issues

May 29, 2019 Autism, Deep Pressure, IEP, Melatonin, Parent, parenting, Routine, School, Sleep, Weighted Blanket 26

Every time I think I have the perfect solution to help Declan sleep through the night, he wakes up in the wee hours of the morning – FOR THE DAY! Read more about this, here!

It’s MAYcember!

May 23, 2019 Autism, First Grade, Fun, games, IEP, Parent, parenting, schedule, School, Summer Activities 14

It’s the end of the schoolyear which means one thing – it’s BUSY! Then I saw the MAYcember Medley by The Holderness Family and was able to laugh about the chaos. Check it out, here!

Should I Say This? Learning Social Thinking

May 21, 2019 Autism, behavior, Cat, games, learning, Social Learning, Social Problem Solving, Social Thinking 15

After seeing some questionable behaviors and drawings from Declan, I was directed to a great game to help him learn social thinking and social problem solving skills. Read more about this, here!