It's no secret that getting an #autistic child to eat, especially when they have sensory processing disorder as well,  can be next to impossible at times. I thought I would give you a bit of insight from my experience with my own autistic kids.  My kids are extremely picky eaters.  That's why when food allergies come up, it's an absolute nightmare to deal with.  Over the years,  Lizze and I have found that our boys tend to be very visual eaters.  By visual eaters I mean that they are very sensitive to the way their food looks, tastes and smells.  They are also incredibly sensitive to how their food is presented as well. If there is a perceived imperfection in the food, for example, a chicken nugget that is misshapen,…

This is a guest post, brought to you by the National Autism Resources Creating a Calm Down Room for Children with Autism or Sensory Disorders. As all parents know, dealing with a crying or agitated child is never fun. While each child and parent will have their own ways of resolving these situations, one thing that parents of Autistic kids do is create calm down rooms. When your child is over-excited, bringing them to a familiar, soothing location designed for their specific needs, may help them to relax, and can begin to bring them into a more serene state. However, certain sensory distractions may agitate them even more, so it is important to pay attention to what your child reacts to and doesn't. Here are some types of sensory disorder calming…

I want to wish my sweet boys good night. I know that we had a really long day but you guys did really well. Daddy loves you and is very proud of you. Sweet dreams little men....... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4zCkbG-07Y This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos. I know how to spell but auto-correct hates me.  ;-) For more ways to help the Lost and Tired family, please visit Help the Lost and Tired Family.

I want to share this with you because my admitting this and talking about it, perhaps we can quash some of the stigma associated with families in need. Unfortunately, our lives have taken a turn for the more challenging.  The issue with my bank haven't been worked out yet and I'm beginning to think they never will. Anyway, that's really put a hurtin' on our financial situation.  We basically lost $2,400 and that has been devastating for us.  We aren't able to absorb that kind of loss or any loss for that matter.  Unfortunately,  we have hit a point that we were in desperate need of help.  In order to make sure our family survived this period of time we had to visit a local food bank.  Rather, Lizze went…