Lizze and I were watching a movie tonight when we heard all this screaming.  I got up and looked out the window to find a huge group of kids jumping around my van. It turns out that there was huge fight going on next to my house. These groups of girls,  all teens,  were screaming,  cursing and threatening each other.  I grabbed Maggie and went outside onto my porch.  The only thing going through my head at the time was,  "I swear to God,  of you wake up my kids......" I screamed at them to get out of here.  It was a bit more colorful than that but you get the point. I even dialed 911, but believe it or not,  no one answered. I was so pissed off.  However, …

Something that I want to touch on today has to do with building memories with your child that has #Autism. I was one of those fathers that felt like all the plans I had made for my kids futures went out the window, after the diagnosis. I had drempt of coaching soccer and all the other things that a father wants to do with his sons.  In the beginning,  I was affraid that I would never get to have any of those memories. I don't think it's selfish to feel disappointed when facing the reality that direction your life will be taking is not the direction you had planned. It's only human to feel disappointed. Having said that,  I wanted to share with you what I have learned over the…

This is Gavin's latest piece of creative artwork.  I don't know that I fully understand what this one is all about but I do know it's a blueprint for something.  Most likely something to do with Mario. Either way,  it's really creative and he's really proud of it.  **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.

Its been awhile since I have updated you on Elliott's current whereabouts in the land of anxiety.  To put things bluntly,  he's lost in the the land of anxiety. This poor kid is in absolute need of constant reassurance.  Right now he has 2 settings,  sleeping and whining/crying. He panics all the time over things that shouldn't bother him nearly that much.  It doesn't help when Emmett is constantly bullying him. He doesn't always have to physically hit Elliott to upset him.  Emmett likes to impede Elliott's movements.  For example,  if Elliott's trying to leave a room,  Emmett will block the doorway and not let him pass.  This will send Elliott into complete panic. Then of course,  we have Gavin and his meltdowns.  They certainly aren't helping things any. We…

Emmett John will be turning 4 years old this coming week.  He has one birthday wish and I thought it was a pretty amazing.  My little Emmett John doesn't want a toy or a game for his 3DS. He doesn't want money or candy either. My sweet little Emmett John wants to touch a cloud.  That's all he wants. I don't really even know what to say to that.  To me,  I think that's pretty profound and quite amazing that he has decided something like that.  Hopefully,  the morning of the 26th will bring with it fog. That way I can grant him his birthday wish.... **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Community Autism Support Forum Posted from WordPress for Android

Earlier this week I wrote about another house fire in our neighborhood. There has been a increasing number of house fires over the past year or so. We've had more than our share within a few houses of Lost and Tired HQ. I don't believe anyone was hurt in this latest blaze as the house was likely abandoned. I also don't know if it was arson or not, but I wouldn't be shocked if it was. For those of you that have never witnessed a house fire, count yourself lucky. I shot a little bit of the action and promised I would share it. I've been preoccupied this week and haven't gotten to it until now. Canton City Fire needs to be commended for their fast response and the speed with…

I know it's quite common for an ASD child to become focused on one subject to the point of obsession. We deal with that all the time in the Lost and Tired household. My kids get very focused on individual things. Lego's, Matchbox Cars, Pokemon and even food,  are all things my kids either have in the past or are currently now,  obsessing over. I use the word obsess because these things actually interfere with everyday life. Most of these things are okay but there is one that I personally struggle with and that's the obsession with food. Gavin has a long standing obsession with food. He could literally talk about food nonstop and he often does. This obsession doesn't have anything at all to do both cooking or preparing…