Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Nov 25, 2009, 7:11 pm
Because every year, we all do it. Even when things suck royally, like they do right now. Every year something bad happens before the holidays, and this year it was Jason losing his job. However, we st...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Nov 20, 2009, 5:57 pm
I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like it here or there, I do not like it anywhere. I do not like it in the rain, or on a train. It pains my brain. I've seen it here, I've seen it the...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Nov 20, 2009, 5:53 pm
In the past five years of gift shopping for my son, I cannot count the number of times I've thought that it would be more logical to bypass the expensive, flashy toys in favor of the boxes and wra...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Nov 18, 2009, 8:27 pm
I came across this on my own website (oh wonder of wonders) and was not sure if I'd ever blogged this one. It amused me, so here's to amusing somebody else with the same thing. And yes, I did...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Nov 18, 2009, 7:43 pm
Ah, it's that time again. Every now and then, you just really need a good whine. Feel free to skip over this one, though. I wouldn't blame ya. Except, there will be some positives at the end, ...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Nov 17, 2009, 3:45 pm
Sierra has a unique phobia (click on that link at your own risk, it's so stupid you may actually lose brain cells). We'll call it Mooaphobia. Or Bovineaphobia? She has a fear of cows. Big cows...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Nov 10, 2009, 10:12 pm
So I had to write a definition essay for my English class... And it occurred to me that this would make an excellent blog post. Because, you know, I never ever use my papers as cop-out posts, now do I...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Nov 7, 2009, 9:02 pm
Jaymes got his hearing aids on Friday, right before yet another stress filled IEP meeting. He chose green ear molds and a blue "thingy that goes behind his ear" or whatever you're supposed to call...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Nov 2, 2009, 10:49 am
I have a post I started writing the other day, about therapies and who should choose when it's time for discharge from therapy, however it's not done, and I had to write a paper for my English...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Oct 29, 2009, 3:40 pm
I'm not going to go into specifics on what prompted this particular post, but I think it is a really good topic of discussion, and I would appreciate any opinions or personal experiences (lurkers,...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Oct 24, 2009, 7:53 pm
Ah, October. The weather is cooling down, the trees are changing colors, the leaves are covering up the horse manure in my pasture, which for the record makes it a royal pain in the rear end to clean ...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Oct 15, 2009, 10:05 am
Or are we just special like that? Last week Jaymes had yet another hearing test. For those of you who have not followed the never ending saga that is Jaymes' possible loss of hearing, I will give ...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Oct 6, 2009, 3:24 pm
... their children, and I don't think any of us are likely to go to the effort of getting a diagnosis as final as autism or aspergers if it isn't true. "And you would be surprised how many ...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Oct 4, 2009, 7:36 pm
This is horrendously overdue, my most sincere apologies to Lorraine, of My Busy Kit. She was kind enough to send me two My Busy Kits for my kids to try out, and seeing as the kits have been SUCH a hit...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Oct 2, 2009, 8:10 am
... Kelley of Magneto Bold Too For many years, there has been heavy debate on what causes autism. Some people, like myself, believe that it's all about genetics and some other random something...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Sep 24, 2009, 4:28 pm
This is Doug Pokorney. He was not related to me, but he treated me like family from the first day we met when I was a bratty teenager. He was an amazing guy, a great farrier, and an all around awesome...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Sep 18, 2009, 8:04 am
Because that would be entirely too cooperative with the parent and outside therapists. I touched on the issue yesterday of the IEP meeting and the discussion regarding Jaymes speech device. Awhile b...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Sep 17, 2009, 3:37 pm
Oh yes, TONS of spare time. Because you know, going to a zillion doctors and therapists each week wasn't enough... No, I had to add school into the mix. I am SO tired! On the plus side, I've h...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Sep 10, 2009, 8:55 am
School starting for Jaymes has been both good and awful. On one hand, it's soooo nice to be able to relax with Sierra and play with her and get house work done. Those are things I can't do whe...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Sep 7, 2009, 7:12 pm
As a result of not having a lot of spare time, I'm going to make a quick update, then post the paper I had to write for my college English class. It'll sound familiar, it's about the day i...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Aug 24, 2009, 10:23 am
And I'm not talking about Jaymes. Well actually, in a way I am. This week is a crazy week for me. I've spent the summer trying to make this week less crazy, and obviously you can see all the g...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Aug 19, 2009, 7:59 pm
This is a neat little story I thought I would share, because it really touched me and gave me some serious warm fuzzies. My cell phone has been acting up, and being a real pain in the rear, so tonigh...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Aug 17, 2009, 7:18 am
We were lucky to have Jaymes at ESY (Extended School Year) for a month this summer. Without it, I think that someone (someone we all know and ado---er, read) might have gone insane. The ESY session cu...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Aug 9, 2009, 11:42 am
Jaymes has always been just a bit OCD. Over the years, the objects of his obsessive behaviors have changed. Some come back, some disappear entirely, and some are always an issue. It's funny how a ...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Aug 6, 2009, 9:56 am
The boy LOVES electronics. Particularly his Vantage Lite. He understands the basics so well, and he learns how to say new things after just a time or two. It's amazing to watch. He still needs pro...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Aug 3, 2009, 10:02 am
In general, I'm not really bugged by a lot of Jaymes more obsessive behaviors. As long as daddy isn't home, it's fine by me that things aren't perfect. The filling bags with toys and l...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Jul 30, 2009, 9:20 am
Yesterday was Jaymes long postponed, long avoided ABR test. I have no clue what ABR stands for, but it's basically a hearing test done while the child is sedated. They measure response to sounds b...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Jul 23, 2009, 6:33 am

Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Jul 17, 2009, 8:56 pm
I'll start out by sharing our day with you guys... Took Mr. Jaymes to the Accessible Festival after he got home from summer school. Crowded, hot, loud music from a really nice band. Lots of kids, ...
Comment - Like

Amber L. posted an article on Don't Bite the Dog: Life with an Autistic toddler - Jul 15, 2009, 7:03 am
Aren't you excited? What? No? Well that's ok, I'll quiet the angry masses with a Jaymes update before I get to today's post. Yesterday Jaymes had his annual OT re-evaluation. The usua...
Comment - Like