I hope this poem about Autism touches the hearts of all the “extraordinary moms.” It was written by 12 year old Jacqueline Shea. More Here...

My son, Brandon, is thirty-nine years old and he has been living independently for the past fifteen years. He has hit many road bumps and obstacles along the way. But nothing had prepared either one of us for what was about to happen.  More Here...

When you have special needs children , you don't take things for granted the same way other people might. I don't assume my kids will walk and talk on time. It's always a huge relief when they do. I watch all the kids move through their developmental milestones and I check them off my list. Like a constant imaginary check list only I can see.
eye contact ...ehhh check
play skills .. yup check
responds to name... check
points... CHECK!
I still watch with an over critical eye. Nate has some weird things he likes to do. I worry I am missing something. he will screech for no reason and then go back to playing. He will verbally stim on silly words and get stuck on other words or sounds and just repeat them. I find him lining up stuff and he can be so very rigid in his thinking. He has sensory issues and hates socks just like Sammy too. More Here...

Being a part of a community wasn't something I strived to do.

On the contrary, I just wanted to find answers.

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