A day in the life of a single mom raising a teenager and a child with autism. I believe that it's not what we receive, but what we give away that defines us. I want to give away all that I have learned and experienced in hopes that it will help families raising a child with autism or any disability. This is my candid journal where I open up my world and share my joys, knowledge, lessons, fears, disappointments, challenges, frustrations, fears and successes - one day at a time.
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By the grace of god this is not one of Nicky's harmful behaviors. Lord know's we have had dental challenges galore, but not this. When I came across this I instantly envisioned how hard this could be on both kids and parents, so I am passing it along....
A new protocol was released with recommendations for treating GI Tract issues in children with Autism. This is good news for all of us who have left GI doctor's offices with no answers no solutions to help our kids. Nicky's tummy problems began before...
Today was Nicky's first day on a basketball league and it was fantastic! It was so exciting, me and my boy at his first day of a team sport...WOW. He doesn't know how to play, but it didn't matter he had a great time running back and forth, up and down...
I just read a statistic that only 1/3 of the children diagnosed with ASD also suffer from mental retardation. I have not been able to verify it, but it does seem to line up with what I see. Nicky has his share of deficits including severe language...
Evyn and I have talked about her going off to college and for years she told me "I'm not going far I want to stay here". I've always said, you'll go where it's best for you to go based on what you want to do, not based on staying near home. Easy when...
