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Category: Autism
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My son has many sensory issues. His sensory problems sometimes dominate our lives. He is a vestibular seeker. He likes hard, strong, BIG motions. Sitting down is accomplished by jumping onto the sofa and hitting the back of it hard. He likes to be high up; there are many times I've yelled at him climb…
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April is Autism Awareness Month. As you know, Brother has high functioning autism. He was diagnosed at the age of 6 the day after I found out I was pregnant with Pumpkin. It was quite a roller coaster ride of emotions. On the one hand, I was relieved that his behaviors were not caused by…
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One of the good things that has come out of my miscarriage has to do with Brother. I can't explain it so I'll just give a couple of examples. A few days after we buried Mark, Brother expressed concern when the weather turned cold. He worried that Mark would be cold out there in the…
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I was upstairs getting the girls ready for bed while Brother was downstairs with Ben. They came upstairs with Brother with tears in his eyes. Ben told me what happened: Brother: I've been chosen. Ben: For what? Brother: God wants me to step forward to him. Ben: What do you mean? Brother: He wants me…
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Four years ago, around this time, we received the official diagnosis of autism for Brother. This came the day after finding out I was pregnant with Pumpkin. I despaired of many things, one of which was whether Brother would ever be ready for any of his sacraments (those who know him IRL probably would be…
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This month is Autism Awareness Month. There was a local event at an inflatable fun place. The children did not want to go at first, but had a wonderful time. Here are some photos, of course. Thank you, Sue, for these hair clips! I have these on my SUV (both sides since I can’t seem…
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This boy was taken from his family and all he’s familiar with because the government did not agree with the family’s treatment plan. I’m not very political, but I do think the government needs to butt out. He’s not a criminal, he has autism. Editing grammar mistakes; I’m very upset for this family.
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I was recounting for Brother’s speech therapist something that happened this weekend that astonished me. It brought tears to my eyes. Let me start at the beginning. Whenever I or someone else would fall, Brother would laugh. He thinks it’s very funny. It never occurs to him that I could be hurt. I once took…
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Mary Ellen has another great post up about autism and home education. She talks about communication and how difficult it can be for a child with autism. Then she goes on to give a few things you could do with a child with autism to help him develop his language skills. Her son called her…
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On Saturday, it seemed that my washing machine had died. I let it rest and ran it again today. It seems to be fine if a bit shaky. I think the belts need to be replaced or it needs to be rebalanced. I know for sure that I can run really small loads so I…
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