When my daughter was diagnosed with Autism I remember thinking How will we survive an Autism diagnosis? Eight years later I can tell you that we definitely have survived and it wasn’t the end of the world. An Autism diagnosis just means entering a new world; the world as seen through your child’s eyes. Wherever your family is on your Autism journey I hope you find something in our Autism Archives that can help you.
When it comes to the word diet, we often think of food. However, there is another very important diet that directly impacts our day to day functioning — a Sensory Diet which consists of activities that are chosen for a child based on their sensory needs. For this diet, our bodies receive sensations from our … Read more
Most of us have a handful of memories that will stay vibrant in our memories for our entire lives – the birth of our children, our 21st birthday, the first day we sat behind the wheel of a car…and failed our driving test, our wedding day. …ok so maybe the 21st first birthday shouldn’t be … Read more
Almost every morning is the same. Alarm clock. Breakfast. Clothes — grab purse, grab phone, grab keys – Leave. On the rare occasion, I may put makeup on or wear my hair in some other style than a messy mom bun…but that is rare. On this day, though, as I walked through the motions of … Read more
I will never forget the day my daughter was officially diagnosed with Autism. It’s hard to forget that level of emotional exhaustion. She spun in circles in the middle of the room as one professional after another entered, added papers to my take home pile, and left. I couldn’t even look at the print-outs let … Read more
We all think we’ll never be that mom. Our children will never be the ones who run, right? Let me tell you, I was that mom. My son bolted.