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Something about visiting my son’s school gets me in my feelings. I wrote this poem tonight as I reflect on how far I have come as a parent of a child with special needs. I visited my son’s school for his annual Thanksgiving meal and reali
It’s hard for any parent to drop their child off to be in the care of someone else. That is made even more daunting when your child cannot speak. They cannot tell you about their day. They cannot tell you if someone left them out or made them f
Most days I barely think about how different my son is from his peers. To me he is my happy, sweet, adventure loving little boy. It can be hard when I see him with his peers and see just how different he is. Tonight was Kindergarten Introduction
Solar Eclipse 2024 If you have a child with special needs who does not understand the dangers of the solar eclipse, please contact their therapist, teacher, babysitter, etc. and request that they stay inside during the entire eclipse! Looking direc
Did you know drowning is the number one cause of death in children with Autism? For my son it’s a dangerous mix of loving the water more than anything in the world and having no concept of the danger of it. We had a close call on spring bre
Support group has changed my life. Over the past year I have realized the impact of letting go. I felt like I had been holding my breath for so long, trying to keep it together and feeling like no one could understand. I felt so alone. Then I started
Birthday cake 🧁 bacon 🥓 and buddies 🤍 We had the best time celebrating Easton today!
I have gotten a lot of parents in my inbox lately seeking advice because they suspect their child has Autism. I put this post together as a resource for those parents. This is based on my own personal experience with my child. Every child is unique,