One of the challenging things that my wife and I face as special needs parents creating rules and boundaries. Because we have 3 boys with various special needs and in various different places on the #Autism spectrum,  I find that we have to have different rules for different kids. I was wondering if anyone else finds that they have to have different rules for the same or similar aged children? Do you have to do this because of safety or developmental issues? Do you have any issues with resentment or frustration as a result of one child wing able to do something the other can't? 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…

We met with Lizze's doctor this morning to discuss the current state of her medications.  More importantly, we were looking for the results of her MRI. As weird as this may sound to some people,  Lizze's worst fear was the MRI showing nothing. In her mind,  if something was wrong, at least that would explain the extreme levels of pain. Upon hearing the results,  her worst fear was realized.  Nothing was physically wrong. Lizze sat there in tears.  I don't know where we go from here.  :-( Please continue to keep her in your thoughts.  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…

Please keep Lizze in your thoughts and prayers today.  She will be getting the results of her MRI on her back at 10:15 am. Her neurologist suspects spinal stenosis. We're really,  really hoping that's not the case. She already has more than her fair share of health related issues.  I'll let you all know how it goes.  :-) 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

For Petes sake,  Bella just can't stay away from the Vet’s office anymore. This time she appears to have an eye infection.  Her left eye seems to be infected,  or at the very least, looks much different than the right eye. Whatever it is, is in the corner of her eye. She may have just poked herself in the eye while chewing on a friggin stick.  Either way, I'm hoping all is well and it won't be anything major. Please keep her in your thoughts.  I'll keep you posted.  :-) 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…

Today is my 34th birthday.  I have such a had time believing that.  I feel so much older than I should.  The past 34 years have been a roller coaster, with countless experiences that have helped to make me who I am.  I want so badly to feel younger again and so that's my goal.  I want to have significantly improved my overall health and fitness by this time next year. I want to be able to say,  I'm 35 years old today and never felt better.  That would be awesome.  Today is going to be a pretty busy day.  I have to renew the plates on the van,  try and pay some bills, get Bella to the Vet’s office and make more phone calls than I care to count. …

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I had a last minute meeting with Dr.  Reynolds this morning.  I called to schedule an appointment and they called me back and got me in within 45 minutes.  I can't say enough good things about Dr.  Reynolds.  He's been there for Gavin since the very beginning and for that I will always be grateful.  Today's appointment was not an uplifting one but instead was a strategic planning session. We discussed everything for well over an hour. Residential placement is our only option.  Once we crossed that line,  we talked about what the process involved and how extremely difficult it will be to aquire the necessary funding. The costs are basically broken up into 3 pieces.  They are as follows: 1) Treatment,  therapy,  groups, testing, medication etc.  This will all…