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A Love Note Most Precious

He was diagnosed with ASD. He was 2, almost 3. Take time to mourn the loss of a dream, I was told. They said our son might never speak verbally.
What I Wouldn't Give For Eye Contact

I’d give anything for a glance in my direction. I ache for it. All my other children will look into my eyes when I speak to them, but he won’t. It’s not by choice; he just can’t do it. Alth…
Roller Skating Fun and Being Normal

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of taking my kids to a birthday party at the roller skate rink. It was great. My husband and I took turns with the kids. Neither one of them knows how to skate. I would walk beside one a…
Jasper Steed, An Amazing Autism Success Story

I would like to take a little time and introduce to you, Jasper Steed. Jasper is the creator and owner of several online websites, including Jake’s Stuff and Autism Smiles LLC. Jasper is a 22 year old young man…
The Mysterious Injuries of Autism

One of the biggest problems with Autism, whether your child is verbal or non verbal, is the lack of information. Even if your child speaks quite well, there’s a good chance that you won’t get the informa…
He's Not Broken

I watched a documentary the other day that got me to thinking. I know, dangerous, eh? The documentary was about three young men at different places on the spectrum. One was non-verbal, one was moderate and the other…
Your Support is Important.

It is April 11th and it is still autism awareness month... Are you aware? When Sahara was just 4 and a half, we were told to prepare to institutionalize her!! Why?
Life is the key to decyphering Autism

A “cipher (or cypher)” is essentially a scrambled up message that requires a “key” to unscramble it. For example, if you used 1-26 instead of a-z to write out a message. You’d take t…
Caring For A Sick Autistic Child

I spent my weekend taking care of a sick autistic child. It’s been awhile since my son has been as sick as he was this weekend. Since he is nonverbal, and has difficulty communicating how he is feeling, I have…
Left Brain Correlation

I love my daughter dearly. There is nothing that I wouldn't do for her. Nothing that I wouldn't give up. Every step of our journey together has been a learning curve. As of late, she has been having more seizures. Rela…