I wanted to share a little bit of the lighter side of Autism with all of you. Life is rarely easy for my family but there are moments that in the middle, that really warm my heart.
This is a triumphant return of Gavin expressing himself through his Lego creations.
Fallout is what I call the meltdowns, sleepless nights and other behavioral issues that are the direct result of an overstimulating event, like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween or anything else that is sensory taxing.
I know that my body's on overload because I never, ever get sick. For last week or two, I've been struggling with this respiratory thing. I was doing better for a couple of days but have since relapsed.
She's so stressed out, that between the constant chronic pain and the stress, she's physically ill most of the time and unable to eat. She's getting as much help as is physically possible right now.
Do you ever wonder how in the hell your kids manage to destroy their clothes without you knowing a out it? I certainly do.
It finally happened. I've been working with Gavin to help him gain some independence. It's very often disheartening because if we ever make progress, it's usually a really slow process and one of those 2 steps forward, 5 steps back kinda a things.