Many special needs children are on medications for various behavioral or medical conditions. This really isn't any big secret. However, what many people don't know is how difficult it can be to manage it sometimes. In our case Gavin is on 8 or 9 different medications for several different problems. We have mood stabilizers, anti-anxiety, anti-psychotic, meds to help with the movement disorder and meds to help him sleep. He metabolizes medications EXTREMELY fast so they are constantly changing. I wrote in Special needs parenting and the "tough decisions" the other day about a MAJOR medication change on the horizon for Gavin. We are starting the medication called Clozapine.  This is a anti-psychotic medication and also the MOST TIGHTLY controlled medication in the entire United States.It requires weekly blood work in order to get the…

As the rates of #Autism continues to skyrocket, the likely hood of you knowing someone that is a special needs parent is growing as well. Maybe you already know someone with a special needs child. Perhaps, a friend or family member.In this article, I hope to give you some simple ways that you can help the special needs parent in your life. Knowing what to say or do can be daunting for someone that doesn't have experience with special needs parenting. This is probably where many people, with the best of intentions, get scared off. Seeing what a special needs parent goes through can be a very overwhelming experience for anyone. It may even seem so dire that one might feel that they have nothing to offer, that could possible…

Loving Lampposts: Living Autistic   Recently I was contacted by Cinema Libre Studio. They have just released the documentary "Loving Lampposts: Living Autistic" and would like for me to review it here on my blog. I feel that's quiet an honor and I'm really excited. My review copy should arrive any day now. I'm thrilled to be asked to do this, especially for a film like this. Autism is something that touches my life everyday. I'm excited that someone has taken the time to do something like this and shine the spotlight on Autism because it touches so many people. Stay tuned to read my full review in the coming days.  For more information on this film check out the links below.   Official Trailer Loving Lampposts Trailer from Loving…

When you have reached the end of your journey you will finally realize that you were never the teacher. Your child has been the one teaching you all along. Everything that you are now is a result of all your child has taught you along the way.