I know a lot of you are no-longer on Facebook (or never joined in the first place) and are not able to follow me or see my new Facebook Page content. Well guess what? Now you don’t have to be on Facebook to see my Facebook posts! I am able to automatically import my Facebook Post content to my blog so I can share with you all! This will make things infinitely easier for you to follow what’s going on with us, and easier for ME to update YOU!
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So much of our commu…
So much of our communication is non-verbal. Voice Intonation. Body Language. Pattern. Structure. Routine. These all…
Learning to Fly
“Learning to Fly” (My take of "Welcome to Holland" by Emily Perl Kingsley) So special needs parenting is a bit like…
So in a “remarkably …
So in a “remarkably average parenting” group, Mommy Shorts asked when we felt we REALLY “became a parent.” This was my…
For me, I celebrate …
For me, I celebrate on my child’s achievements when they happen. I no longer worry about when they SHOULD happen.…
Yes. I am learning this more and more each day…
Yes. I am learning this more and more each day. He is the same boy he was when we brought him home from the hospital. A…
Keep my child safe (video)
So there has been an uptick in Jonah's behaviors around other kids lately. I've been repeatedly called into classrooms…
“easy like Sunday mo…
“easy like Sunday morning.” HA! He kicked me out of my bed around 5am this morning.... I don’t honestly remember…
So here’s something …
So here’s something “new.” Jonah will sneak into the garage, climb on top of the car with the cats, and sing the theme…
For those of you who are new to the page… (video)
For those of you who are new to the page, greetings. I made this about a year after Jonah's "official" autism…
Sensory overload.
Sensory overload. When Jonah starts experiencing sensory overload, he covers his ears. He starts throwing things and he…
Why do I stim?
So Jonny is some kind of undiagnosed level of Ausome and the boy stims (hand flaps)... all. the. time. It's how he…
Autism is a spectrum…
Autism is a spectrum meaning everyone is differently affected. Meet High School (American) football player,…
Many with autism hav…
Many with autism have to work extra hard to develop fine motor skills. But Jojo’s dexterity is like some next-level…
Parenting can be the…
Parenting can be the HARDEST THING we do in this life. Neither of my kids are neuro-typical and they each have their…
I wrote this last ye…
I wrote this last year, but still rings true. Around April, you start to see a lot of promotion for “autism……
