When Jonah was three…


When Jonah was three, he had virtually no pretend play. We were told that a “lack of pretend play” was an early marker…

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Guys. I messed up….


Guys. I messed up. I put the dishes away. Apparently Jojo’s temporary job of “putting away the silverware” those couple…

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Yes. Exactly this. L…


Yes. Exactly this. Love this from A Piece of Oakley Autism. A different angle. A new perspective. And a person who is…

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Ugh. I’m an idiot….


Ugh. I’m an idiot. I’ve been isolated so long, I rejoined a softball team after 8 years to improve my mental health. I…

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Yes! This is the rea…


Yes! This is the reason I like to use the word “Ausome” Before Jonah was diagnosed with autism, I knew nothing about…

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If your child had a …


If your child had a “theme song,” what would it be? So something about Jonah. The kid is NON-STOP. As soon as he wakes…

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It was freezing. But…


It was freezing. But he was happy. #ausome

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Do you remember your initial response…(video)


Do you remember your initial response when your child was given an "official" autism diagnosis? I remember mine quite…

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Autism Doesn’t Have a “Look” (video)


2016 Jonah was 2 years old. Our early-intervention behavioral specialist suspected he might be autistic and she…

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