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Hygiene Victory Over Sensory Distress!

I've given another bath and shampoo session to James, and again, no yelling, screaming, crying, thrashing, or tears. He even sat still and let me do a big trim number on his hair. After, I brushed his hair several times…
Autism, my sanity and the holidays

Screaming. That’s all I have heard this weekend. Between Elliott whining,Emmett screaming and Gavin melting down, the little bits of sanity I had left are now refugees fleeing to safety somewhere far away. I us…
Handling the Holiday Season and Autism

The holidays are filled with bright lights, presents, camera flashes, loud noises, music, bells, busy people running in-and-out of stores, lots of people giving lots of hugs and kisses. While this is great for most o…
Thanksgiving Overstimulation

OMG are my kids overstimulated from Thanksgiving. They are each driving me crazy in their own unique way. " /> Emmett has screaming for most of the day, Elliott has been whining and Gavin has been in a really ba…
Christmas and Autism: Things to be Grateful For

This time of year is so hard for us, I’m sure many folk with ASD are struggling also (please don’t say it is just us). The seasons have changed, the weather is getting much colder (making it harder to sleep…
Dealing with a weak Immune System

After my son had been diagnosed and we were involved in a group therapy program, the reality finally hit me. For the first part of the therapy the kids sang and learned sign language because many of them had speech issu…
Halloween with children on the spectrum

Halloween can be challenging for children with sensory issues, such as sensitivity to different fabrics or difficulty with large crowds, or who have trouble with changes in routine, so I thought I'd share a few tips we h…
The Autism Police

Don't you think I should know my children by now? All three of them? What each of them likes and dislikes and what works for each of their personalities? I screwed up this weekend. Big time. I will confess. I di…
On The Go with Cuddlebug and Bearhug

Some pictures from our trip: Cuddlebug enjoyed the view from the window of the train at the airport, while Bearhug was focused on his pizza :). We encountered lots of big escalators at the airports (we visited three th…
"Mom, I Hate the Rain"

My son, Brandon, has always hated the rain ever since I can remember. As an adult, he continues to struggle with the weather. Just the other day, this was part of a conversation Brandon and I had, “Mom, I hate…