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One of my favorite quotes from Dr. Seuss is “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”  How true this is!  I have a t-shirt that says it and a sign in my bathroom.  And I try really hard to live it every day – […]

I’ve been asked several questions in the last few weeks about guardianship of the kids and Social Security.   Please understand that guardianship rules are different from state to state and sometimes, from c […]

Living with children with autism is a never-ending learning experience.  The therapy that worked today may not work tomorrow and the shirt that could easily be worn tomorrow might be one that couldn’t even be to […]

Autism is part of our lives.  A huge part – even if we don’t always consciously think about it.  I’m facing a decision  now that should be fairly easy, but autism is causing me to rethink everything.

Several mo […]

Mandy was at a craft show today and met a lady whose grandson had recently  been diagnosed with autism.  Mandy talked to her for a while and shared a little of the conversation with me.  It brought back me […]

A few weeks ago, I was reminded again that even though Rob has learned to fear a few things, he still doesn’t have a clue about how dangerous some situations can be.  Just another fun aspect of autism we deal […]

Today, I saw more proof that no one should ever give up hope when their child has autism.  While I would never say that every child with autism will progress in the same way, there are always improvements – […]

As soon as Mandy sees this post, I can imagine the look on her face – she told me to do just chill out several times today.  I know I need to do that, but you know how hard it is!

She called me this morning […]

When your child is non-verbal or can’t communicate easily, one of the biggest fears of parents is that someone will mistreat or be mean to their child.  I know that feeling well – and a video I saw last week […]

Happy Mother’s Day, to all the awesome autism moms!   The one day of the year when you get to sit down, relax, have a cup of coffee (or a can of coke or glass of wine!), read a book, take a nap or watch an e […]

I’ve been asked so many times “How did you get Casey and Rob to talk?  What’s the best way to teach communication skills?”  And I have an answer – I have no idea.  I don’t know.  We got lucky.  The stars were alig […]

Raise your hand if you have been told that your child with autism can’t feel empathy or recognize emotions in other people.  Of course, some won’t be able to easily – but that’s true of “typical” people, too.  S […]

I follow several Facebook pages of parents with kids with autism.  Some are just starting their journey and some have an adult child, like me.  The other day, I read a post by one of the mom’s that really got to m […]

When you live in a house with autism, you become adapt at keeping things the same – the same foods, the same schedule, the same clothes.  That’s why Rob’s changes in the last few weeks have pleasantly shocked me […]

I read a post a few days ago from a mom who was worried about her son’s future. He was still a child, but she jokingly said that she had decided she could never die because who would take care of her son? Any […]