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Here in Ohio, today is finally a pretty, sunny day! We haven’t had many of these – it’s been gray and raining since November and not even any snow. The beautiful blue sky is helping to raise my spirits, but I’m […]

Last week, I finally had the chance to sit down with another autism mom and talk. We usually try to get the group together, but this was a last minute thing and it was so much fun. We could talk about things […]

In a few hours, I’ll be heading to camp to pick up Casey and Rob. I dropped them off Friday after supper and they stay until after lunch on Sunday. They were both so excited about going, but to be honest, I […]

For more than ten years, Casey and Rob took horseback riding therapy to help with their autism. Honestly, I doubted Casey would even get on the horse as she was terrified of most animals at that time. I knew […]

Let me say… I’m always ready for a few minutes of quiet – no long black train, no stomping up the stairs, no music blaring, no long repetitive sequences of words. In the last week, I’ve gotten lots of quiet […]

A few days ago, I was at an event doing a story and three different people asked if I had kids and how old they were. I told them that I had 3 – all adults and that two had autism. And it was like a light was […]

One thing I hear over and over again is what to do with an adult with autism during the day. As parents, we know our kids do not want to spend every waking moment with us. Even those who are severely affected […]

So many things in our lives are set in stone. Casey and Rob like things a certain way and that’s that. While I might try to change those routines once in a while, I’m often quickly corrected about how I am […]

That probably sounds like an odd title to a post, but I wanted you to know it. I have no idea what your life is like, but I know enough to know you are tired, stressed, maybe lonely, certainly worried and an […]

I’ve seen many posts about the need for finding services for people with autism when they turn 18 and legally become adults. According to the law, they can then make their own decisions about everything. As […]

Happy New Year! As Casey has been reminding me since Thursday, “Tuesday, December is all done.” Yes, Casey. “Wednesday is January” Yes, Casey. “Tuesday, 2019 is all done!” Yes, Casey. “Wednesday 2020” Yes, […]

Christmas is only a few days away and Casey and Rob are getting excited. She keeps peaking at gifts to see the ones with her name on them. He is building Christmas trees with his Legos.

We went to their […]

Yesterday, I saw Casey’s “serious” holiday look. It happens when she starts thinking about her official list of what needs to be done for Christmas and other special days. She can get irritated if she feels I’m […]

When Casey was little, December was never a good month for her. For years, she started acting out and having meltdowns near the first part of the month that lasted until Christmas. I could never understand – we […]

The house is decorated. A cookie baking day is planned. Most of the shopping is done and I’m in the process of making my Christmas cards. It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy the pretty tree lights. And, […]

As I write this, Rob is repeating his “song” over and over. He has been at it for more than three hours so far with no end in sight. He didn’t feel well yesterday (he said his belly hurt, but also his throat 🙁 […]