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Anyone that follows our Facebook page may have seen that Casey sang in our county board of developmental disabilities talent show a few evenings ago. She won one of the awards – she was happy about that, but for […]

Our Easter doesn’t look like anyone else’s and that’s okay. We celebrate Jesus and autism, with a touch of the bunny tossed in. 🙂

The eggs for colored last night. Rob took it so seriously and made sure he […]

Casey and Rob went to a respite time this weekend so I was able to go to church with Mom and Dad. Casey was excited because she asked me Friday about getting a palm today and I was happy to give it to her when […]

I’m sure all of you know that when you plan a day of activities, it rarely goes as planned. Especially with autism in the mix – sensory issues, anxiety and so many other things can cause a day to be “off.” […]

I’m sure most of you know that April is Autism Awareness Month and that April 2nd is World Autism Day. Most posts ask you to wear blue to show your support and puzzle piece items are abundant this time of year. […]

Casey loves birthdays. She loves to know everyone’s birthdays and can still tell me the birthdays of children in her preschool class! (thanks to her autism!) She hears someone’s birthday once and she doesn’t […]

I got a message from someone who follows our Facebook page that informed me she was “unliking” the page because I was unrealistic with my views on autism. Against my better judgment, I asked what was unrealistic […]

I’ve said many times that caregivers need to take care of themselves as much as they take care of their loved ones with autism. It’s hard to do – hard to think about yourself when so much of your time is […]

The last week was a month long. I have no idea why and it doesn’t really have much to do with autism – it just seemed like a forever week. For those who follow our Facebook page, you will already know about the […]

Every parent has regrets. Some big ones and some small ones that no one else may ever think about. As an autism mom, I have many regrets – things I wish I had handled differently – therapies I wish I had tried […]

I’ve seen several comments lately about services for people with autism after they become adults. It seems that many have the idea that once a child reaches the age of adulthood, the autism goes away and […]