I get a lot of different people reading this blog everyday.  Most are special needs parents but some are friends and family of special needs parents or just people that want to learn more. This is a really rare opportunity because if we embrace those wanting to better understand and learn,  we can take part in educating them about #Autism.   Taking it one step further,  we can also help empower them with the knowledge of home they could reach out and help a special needs family like yours and mine.  So today's #Autism Discussion is going to be, how could someone help your special needs family? Please share some ways that someone could help your family.  I think that many people want to help but simply don't know how.…

It's gonna be a long night.  Emmett is miserable and not sleeping well.  Elliott is not sleeping well either.  Emmett moved into our bed and I will likely be moving to the living room with Elliott.  This is kinda par for the course is suppose. Thankfully, neither of the E's have been like this in awhile. That's good for them and good for us.  Wish us luck....  ;-) This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism Help Forums Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store

Chloe, Lizze the boys and I wanted to wish you the very happiest of birthday's. You have helped us with your insight and advice. You are a fantastic person and we are grateful to call you friend. Please have a great weekend and know that the Lost and Tired family is thinking about you.... This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism Help Forums Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store

Elliott spent the night at my parents house last night.  At some point he was eaten alive by something.  Not sure if this was mosquitoes or fleas. Sometimes he just wakes up with these bites and it doesn't matter where he's slept. He's the only one in our house that this ever happens to.  He's a sweet kid but jeez oh man,  enough already.  This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. Please forgive any typos. I do know how to spell but auto-correct hate me. Please join our Autism Help Forums Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store

This is kinda random but I was reminded today that we still have a great deal of work left to do.  We have been working with Gavin for years on his pencil grip.  You can see in the pictures below how awful it is.  I use the word awful because he's doing physical damage to his first finger and may end up requiring surgery at some point.  You can see, especially his middle finger,  at the top joint, is hyperextended.  It looks so painful.  I'm sure a potion of that his aided by his loose joints but still. We first noticed this years ago because he was literally snapping crayons and pencils due to pressure exerted by his fingers.  When he was evaluated,  they said that he was going to…