Today's #Autism Discussion is going to be very simple but perhaps the most helpful yet. I want to create an ongoing dialog, where people can ask questions about Autism and have them answered by other members of the community. I think this is a great way to spread Autism Awareness. So...... Do you have any questions about Autism that you would like to have answered? Please don't be afraid to ask anything, you will be treated with respect and we will work hard to provide you with honest answers. 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…

Elliott is finally asleep. He's been awake for the better part of 2 days. I mentioned that he broke a tooth and I think that is contributing to the problem. Tonight,  I bumped his melatonin up a little bit.  It was just enough to help ease him off to sleep.  Thank God for small favors. 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

Gavin unsuccessfully attempted to play Lizze and I off wach other this afternoon.  We had given him quite a bit of slack today and all he did was hang himself with it. We were going to have dinner with my Mom tonight since my Dad was working late. We were cooking out on the grill. Web decided to send Gavin a message. That message was in the form of oatmeal....at the cook out. He wasn't happy and of course had the massive tantrum, par for the course. He kept asking for things at my Mom's that he knew he wasn't allowed to have because of his behaviors. That was pretty frustrating. However,  he had no further tantrums and the night went on without any major hiccups. This was posted via…

Today the boys worked together to remake a level of Portal 2 out of Lego's.  They worked for quite some time and it turned out really cool. 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

All day today,  Gavin has been constantly telling me what he's thinking.  I mean that literally.  For example,  he says something like this,  dad,  I'm thinking about going up the stairs to go to the bathroom.  Then I'll come back down the stairs. This is just one small example of that he's currently doing.  He used to don't his before and it would drive me crazy.  It's like every two seconds he's telling me something else that he's thinking about. I'm always up to hearing what my kids think but this is straight up exhausting. He also repeats himself as well.  He'll tell me something,  and then a few minutes later, he tells me the same thing again.. I haven't seen this from him in quite some time.  It was…

I was wondering if you have ever missed your life before #Autism? This isn't about feeling quilt for anything.  It's about being honest with yourself and embracing those feelings, if you have them. Personally, there are plenty of times where I miss my old life. Every time I see an ambulance or fire truck driver by, I miss my old life. Sometimes I hear a song that takes me back to college, when life was much simpler. Just because I miss these things doesn't mean that I would want to leave my current life and go back. It just means that sometimes things become so very stressful and overwhelming.  At times like these,  I realize how much simpler life was back then and I miss it. I love my family…