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Having the Talk

No, not that talk. The one about autism. As I have posted before, we have talked to Cuddlebug and Bearhug before in general terms about some of their challenges (and strengths) relating to autism / SPD, but we haven'…
"Stay Please"

This morning I was getting ready for work, and Short Stack woke up and wanted to play outside. I got him dressed, then let him out to go play in the back yard. He then played for a few minutes, and came back insid…
Life

Life. As if Little Miss and her PMS isn’t enough, we have been wrestling with the Captain’s behavior, which looks like it will now be handled by partial hospitalization over the summer, with strict attenti…
Dale's little accident

Dale is special. He talks a little faster than most kids. He is afraid of the dark. He is scared of the rain. He hates trees. He stares at nothing when boredom strikes. He hums. He tells me that his brain works diff…
A Milestone

Today is a milestone day. A milestone day is a day that you never forget. Milestone days are memorable because of the achievement of an important goal or the passage to a new and exciting stage in one’s life.…
Taking Chances - Going Out

It was another one of those nights when I couldn’t sleep. By 2am, one kid had woken up once, another twice, and I was wide awake from my efforts to get everyone back to sleep again. So, as I usually do, I ju…
Helicopter Parenting

I've been thinking about this subject quite a bit lately. The whole "helicopter" parent debacle. I was reading an article by Shannon Des Roches Rosa (who kicks much buttinski) over at Squidalicious where she tells the st…
Eric Duquette and his Parents

Have you seen this story about the autistic salutatorian? It is one of those great feel-good stories that get picked up major and minor media outlets. I can tell you that I am always interested in these stories, par…
Ask for Help from your Child with Autism

If you are a parent of a special needs child or adult you will relate to what I am about to say. We work hard all of the time and we don’t get much back in return on a daily basis. But what keeps us going is…
Sleep Deprivation and Autism

Sleep deprivation has been used in wars and terrorism as a form of torture to force victims to disclose information. Sleep is a stronger basic need than food and water. Simply, the human body cannot do without sleep. U…