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Category: Autism
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Today, we decided to stray from our normal routine in many ways and really paid for it. Brother was having a hard time with everything. It’s not very big, but I can see it in his behavior. He can out of sorts. Even though we did it for a fun thing, it is just not…
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The only thing my son remembers about my idea of what Disneyworld would be like was the long lines.
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One of Brother’s various sensory issues involves his inability to feel a lot of pain. He can feel pain, he just feels it when it’s really cranked up. He’s been feeling a bit out of sorts for a few days. Overnight, he had a fever. I didn’t check it with a thermometer, but as his…
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My oldest, Brother, had been seeing a developmental pediatrician regarding his autism. At first, I had thought he was a good doctor, but I’m ambivalent about my opinion of him. He is too busy. He never returns phone calls and after the initial diagnosis, we didn’t see him again until last year–two years later. So,…
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Living with a child with autism has it’s challenges. As his primary teacher and his mother, I tend to see what needs to be worked on as opposed to all he has accomplished. Angela, started me thinking about the things of autism–especially the things about my son with autism–that bring me joy. Some people with…
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April is Autism Awareness Month. The group Five for Fighting will donate $0.49 each time this video gets viewed. Please click and view.
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Brother called me as I was closing his door after our good nights. Brother: "I’m going to find a woman who’s not married, who is Catholic and whose last name is Powers when I grow up." Me: "She doesn’t have to be named Powers, Brother. She’ll change her name to Powers when you get married."…
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Sometimes I can’t see the forest for the trees. I don’t see the progress that Brother is making because I’m too focused on what he’s not doing. I don’t see it until one day God slaps me upside the head gently points me in the right direction. Autistic children have difficulty relating to others. My…
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When Brother was a baby, he never cried when he received shots. He was a mellow baby so I thought it was just part of his personality. Since receiving his diagnosis of autism 2 years ago, I realize it was he did not feel the pain. He cannot feel soft touches on his body and…
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This was the view from our hotel room. When we arrived last Wednesday, we were bedraggled, tired, and hungry. However, the view was magnificent. This particular picture was taken on Friday. It was raining when we arrived. I was trying to get the children to look at the Falls and to notice the mist that…
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