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Autistic self Injury and Seizures

People have a tendency to see self injury as the "victims own fault". I have heard this many times and it is in error in many cases. Self injury occurs for several reasons.
The Cuddle Swing - "Success"

Happy to report that we have recently purchased a cuddle swing for my daughter and she loves it. It really does help reduce her self stimulatory behavior, anxiety levels (which bring on the stims), etc.
A Rough Week in Autism

It had been a rough week in the world of autism at the Richardson’s…
From Finding Nemo to Shrek 3

One happy day a long time ago, when life appeared a lot less complicated, I sat in my cinema seat enjoying “Finding Nemo” with all the special effects that make a cinema visit so special. Beside me, my…
Restless Night Routine

Our nighttime routine is anything but routine... it has no rhyme, no rhythm! It is undeniably the most difficult part of the day in the life of autism. When Mom and Dad are both exhausted from the day's events.... one c…
More about Oxytocin

More evidence is coming out about Oxytocin as a possible treatment for autism. I don't want to use the word "cure" because I think a healthy dose of optimism should be tempered with a healthy dose of caution. The Wa…
Trying again and again

So it continues. We were having the most wonderful Sunday. Martin made it through his first visit to a new Sunday School class for children ages 6 and 7. We went out for breakfast afterward. Martin ate lots of pancakes…
The Schedule

Mandy of Mommy Musings wrote a great post about her daughter's schedule. As a mom with horrible ADD, a schedule is my nemesis. Throw in Ava's sleep disorder and therapy all day long, each day is a struggle. Looking…
Warning - I am upset - I Hate Autism

I am going to take full advantage of using my blog as a diary right now; FULL advantage. I am fuming and need to get this out. It should be Slimdown Sundays, but right now, I just don't care about anything. I am sure…
Regression

When we went away last weekend, I anticipated the change in routine would throw Ryan off a bit for a couple of days. I predicted the usual forms of regression - loss of useful language, potty accidents, the occasional…