Today has been a rough day to say the least.  We were all disappointed that our plans to go out of town for the day fell through. However,  things only got worse as the day went on. Gavin had,  what I can only describe as MegaMeltdown. Every time this happens,  I always find it to be worse than the previous meltdown,  which is a scary trend. What happened this afternoon was that Gavin was not being nice to his brothers and when they tried to get help from Lizze and I,  Gavin tried to stop them. Lizze caught him red handed and immediately intervened, sending Gavin downstairs to me.  She spoke with the boys and I spoke with Gavin. We have to pick our battles with Gavin because any time…

Before Gavin's day went horribly wrong,  he created this space ship thingy. I don't know what it's actually called but he built it and wanted to share. Enjoy and please leave your positive feedback below in the comments.  :-) **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Autism Help Forum Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store 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 is working against me.

Elliott wanted to share his latest Lego creation.  Today's creation was Lego Sonic.  He's really into making these little tiny action figure type things. Please feel free to leave your positive feedback below,  in the comments.  :-) **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Autism Help Forum Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store 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 is working against me.

We had to run an errand this afternoon.  This is what we found in the parking lot. You quote Mr.  Emmett John,  "Daddy, that car is ridiculous.  It's covered in paper." Yes Emmett,  it's ridiculous :-) **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Autism Help Forum Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store 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 is working against me.

We made every attempt to make it to Youngstown today to celebrate the 4th of July with family.  All the kids were in the car and we even left the house. We have to run a couple of errands prior to actually heading towards Y-Town.  In the time it took to hit the store,  about an hour,  the temperature rose almost 10°F.  That put it at almost 100°F and we decided to pull the plug on our plans. Not only is it too hot for most people, but my boys with #Autism, simply don't handle the extreme temperatures.. In Gavin's case,  it could become a life threatening situation. The combination of his dysautonomia, the seereing heat and dehydration will lead to another hospital stay. It really does suck to have…

I want to introduce to you all, my wife, Lizze. She's an admin on this site but rarely ever posts. I asked her to post this today because I really, really liked what she had to say. I think that it's an important message that may apply to many of us. If you want to read more of her writings, please visit her blog at www.mylifebeyondlabels.com.   So Gavin has been having a more difficult time of things lately. Which makes me sad, not just as a mother but as his mother. Gavin is like a bead on a string - forever moving, forever changing...nothing is ever the same with him. One day he's high functioning, full fledged Asperger's-type behavior. The next he's lower functioning, and acting more like a stereo-typical Autistic child, Then…

I just going to cut to the chase.  Today’s Victory goes to Gavin and let me tell you,  this is a big one. Emmett dropped Elliott current favorite toy down the vent. Elliott has been beside himself with anxiety and grief. Gavin had tried previously to reach into the tiny opening but couldn't feel anything. He decided to give it one last try because he knew it was important to Elliott.  He actually found and recovered the lost toy. He just made Elliott's day.  Hi-fives were had by all.  :-) **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Autism Help Forum Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store This was posted via WordPress for Android, courtesy of Samsung's Galaxy S III. Please forgive…

I wanted to wish all of those celebrating the 4th of July, a safe and happy holiday.  Please remember all those who have sacrificed for our great nation. Enjoy the day and I will speak with you all again,  very soon.  :-) **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Autism Help Forum Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store 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 is working against me.