This whole thing has gotten out of control. In regards to my post, Autism is NOT one size fits all, and the apparent controversy which can be found here, I want to clarify a few things.   I never said anyone was "dishonest" for not sharing their negative experiences,as I have been (mis)quoted as saying. I simply asked why people as so afraid to be more honest about their experience(s).  I was simply asking a question and not accusing anyone of anything. When I say Autism and Aspergers aren't in the same universe, I'm referring to parenting and challenges and I'm doing so in the general sense. I realize that this is not always the case, and have said that many times before.  I was simply trying to make a point. This was…

Pardon my french but that's all I can think to say.  Actually,  it was more like the cleanest thing I could think of at the moment to say. Lizze took Emmett to therapy this afternoon and then ran to the store.  The freakin' van started shaking,  well the engine rather.  It stalled out several times but she managed to get it into a parking lot before it completely died.  As she was pulling into the parking lot,  smoke began to come from underneath the hood.  I hate the bloody van.  It has been nothing but trouble.  We have had it for just about a year and it has been in the shop about 12 times already.  Brand new transmission,  deep engine work has been down several times now,  new sub…

While some people would look at this and not see the victory,  I do.  As a special needs parent,  I have learned to see the bigger picture. Why is this a victory?  Well the answer is simple. Emmett has two different kinds of food,  on one plate.  This never happens. Not only is the food coexisting on the same plate but they are actually touching.  This is also a rarity. Way to go Emmett.  I wanted to share this because I was really excited to witness this. While it's true that my boys struggle many areas,  I'm so proud of who they are and all the progress that have made,  both big and small.  :-) - Lost and Tired Posted by Wordpress for Android via Samsungs Epic Touch 4G (provided…

Gavin told me something yesterday,  that had gotten kinda lost in light of all the running around we had to do. While on the way home from school and on the way to therapy,  he informed me that he's having scary thoughts at school now.  What does scary thoughts mean?  That's a very good question.  Honestly,  no one really knows for sure.  However,  the common assertion amongst all the specialists is that scary thoughts is Gavin's way of describing hallucinations. Gavin,  while extremely intelligent,  lacks the ability to articulate much of what he experiences.  Scary thoughts is the best way he can describe what he's experiencing. The problem with not knowing for sure what he means is just that,  not knowing for sure what he means.  It's so difficult when…

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Today has been pretty busy.  Lizze has had a pretty rough day as she is on week 8 +  of her migraine (I believe).  There doesn't appear to be any end in sight.  They can do another headache infusion in December but that's still a ways off. I wish there was something I could do to take her pain away. I took some more pictures throughout the day and I thought I would tell you a bit about each one rather then a separate post for each event. I'm simply to tired and tonight was not much fun. So I thought I would do this a bit differently.   Maggie is in hyper-vigilance mode since all of the recent events have take place.  She spends a good part of her day just…

I don't normally give these people much attention but I've not had the best of days and I've had it with this type of attitude. I wouldn't have even known about this is she hadn't posted the link in the comment to my Autism is not one size fits all post from the other day.... I was writing this post to address what I feel is a problem in the Autism community. While I was speaking only for myself, clearly many of you out there agreed with me. I was sharing my experience and that's all. I wasn't attaching anyone and I had no one in mind while writing this. This woman, who's blog can be found here, has basically attached me for my opinion and wants proof of my experiences. Really?…