Right now, in the My Autism Help Forums, we have a discussion going on about a child with Aspergers, trying to pass the swim test for the Boy Scouts of America. This child is having a really rough time passing this test and his mother is afraid that he's going to give up.  It seems that the Boy Scouts are reluctant to make accommodations for him.  I don't believe that it's mean spirited.  I think it's more a concern over setting a precedent.  I honestly can't blame them because I could imagine the complaints from other parents about fairness. They are currently working together to try and come up with a solution. This has got me wondering if this type of thing is preventable. I mean, should we have some…

It's official. The boys go back to school on Tuesday and we say goodbye to Spring Break and hello to the final 9 weeks of school. Before we know it, we will be knee deep in Summer vacation. We have no idea what's going to go on with Gavin for the Summer. I'm hoping to be in a better situation be then, so we can actually do something fun with the boys. What do you have planned for the Summer? This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Check out my #Autism Awareness Store to find really cool and unique #Autism Awareness Clothing and Accessories, designed by me. ;-) For more ways…

I wanted to share this video with you all.  I recorded this a few weeks back in preparation for Autism Awareness Month. The video is about 8 minutes and is totally work friendly.  If after watching, you approve, please help me spread this message by sharing it to your social media networks.  I want so badly to help unify as many people as possible, so that as many people as possible feel supported and we can present a united front to the world.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYIbL4wRCfY This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Check out my #Autism Awareness Store to find really cool and unique #Autism Awareness Clothing and Accessories, designed by me.…

I wanted to share the latest update to Operation Hope.  Part of Operation Hope is the Lost and Tired family moving forward.  In order to do that, we have to know that Gavin is in a safe place,  and he is. We have to be able to begin to heal the rest of the family and that's no easy task. A lot of damage has been done and it will take a long time to recover. Having said that, one of the things Lizze and I have to do is try to get our health back.  I'm excited to say that we are doing just that. I want to show you the progress we made today, towards our goal of weight loss, better managed depression and overall health improvement. Lizze…

More and more people are noticing Gavin's cognitive decline.  We need to get his IQ tested again so that we have a recent baseline for comparison down the road.  Everyone is concerned and yet there doesn't seem to be anything we can do about this.  We can't identify the cause and we don't know how far this will go.  I'm truly scared for what his future holds. The unknown aspect of everything just eats away at me until I'm nothing but raw, exposed nerves. Please keep Gavin in you thoughts and prayers.  My one hope is that as this blog gets more and more recognition, I will connect with someone that knows what the hell we need to do.  Right now, we exhausted all known options and are left with…