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“What is autism?”

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 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!

Thankful for a Different Mindset

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 1/1 Aid, Autism, behavior, behavior change, Bobby, Church, Diagnosis, Early Detection, Early Intervention, Elopement, Occupational Therapy, Parent, School, services 15

Without the blessing of early detection and early intervention for Declan I realize I would have spent the last six years saying, “He should know better.” Read more about this, here!

A-Changin With the Times

July 30, 2019 Assessment, Autism, Diagnosis, learning, Meltdown, Parent, Resources, School, social anxiety, Stay-At-Home Mom, support 22

This image popped up in my Facebook memories from five years ago. Declan had been diagnosed with autism just days before. I was a different person. Read more, here!

I Met the Mama Bear Inside

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 Autism, Flexible Thinking, IEP, Introvert, Mama Bear, services, support 13

Being an easy going, accepting person I never thought I had a Mama Bear inside. Until I met her. Read more about this, here!

The Signs of Autism I Missed

May 14, 2019 Autism, Diagnosis, Echolalia, High Functioning Autism, Language, Meltdown, Repetitive Behaviors, Routine, Safety Awareness, Sensory Issues, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Seeking, Sleep, support, Symptoms 25

After reading a similar article, I realized there were signs of autism I had missed when my children were babies. Read about them, here!

Light it Up….Pink?!

March 21, 2018 Autism, Autism Acceptance, Autism Awareness, Gender Differences, High Functioning Autism, Inclusion 14

Today we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. The kids and I have joined many others around the world by wearing colorful mismatched socks. The

What to Look for in an Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessor

December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 Assessment, Autism, Autism Evaluator, Diagnosis, Mental Health, Symptoms 3

One of the first sentences Declan repeated was the phrase, “Awww, c’mon, are you kidding me?” When he was evaluated for autism, he must

Moving OFF the Spectrum….?

December 1, 2017 Aggression, Anxiety, Autism, Autism Family, Autism Sleep Disturbance, Calming Method, Coping Skills, Diagnosis, High Functioning Autism, Repetitive Behaviors, Symptoms, Trigger Word 16

Recenty I have read a lot about the idea of autism “recovery” or “moving off the spectrum.” Here are my thoughts on the subject.

Moving OFF the Spectrum….?

December 1, 2017 Aggression, Anxiety, Autism, Autism Family, Autism Sleep Disturbance, Calming Method, Coping Skills, Diagnosis, High Functioning Autism, Repetitive Behaviors, Symptoms, Trigger Word 0

Recenty I have read a lot about the idea of autism “recovery” or “moving off the spectrum.” Here are my thoughts on the subject.