I know this sounds ridiculous but I sometimes wish my kids had come with a mute button. I'm beyond grateful that my kids are verbal but sometimes, the incessant talking can slowly but surely, drive you crazy. All day today, Gavin has been talking nonstop.  He's now integrated My Little Pony into his "imaginary world"  and has been going on and on about their battles.  I'm already running low on patience because the boys got me up so early and it's safe to say that he's driving me nuts. Gavin is spending his time today, sharing every single thought that pops into his head.  Right now those thoughts center around My Little Pony and the game Bad Piggies on his tablet.  I love hearing the things my boys like to…

I know vaccines are beyond a touchy subject for many people, especially Autism parents. I firmly believe that everyone has the right to do what they think is best, when it comes to their kids.  Having said that, I'm a proponent of vaccinating because I know they save many, many lives.  While I'm for vaccines, I'm also for responsibly vaccinating our families. That means, I have a discussion with my kids doctors, prior to any vaccinations being given.  We discuss possible side effects or whether or not there may be any health related issues that would cause a vaccine to do more harm than good.  My entire family is vaccinated. However, we have been known to delay certain vaccines (with the support of our pediatrician) because of either chronic or…

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Okay, so the zombie thing didn't really happen but it was pretty rough and there was a lot of fighting, just not against zombies.  The boys woke up extremely early this morning.  By boys I mean Emmett and Elliott. By early I mean between 3am and 4am. Emmett climbed into bed with us and attached himself to Lizze.  He made for a very painful nights sleep.  I'm not sure why we didn't take him back to bed, it would have been better if we had. Before to long, the fighting began.  Elliott and Emmett were at each others throats and the battles often resulted in one or both of them to come running into our room to tell on the other. Gavin slept through everything, as he typically does. Lizze…

While today was not without our share of challenges, we ended up having a pretty good day. The boys got along really well and we had a relatively quiet evening.  I introduced them to Man vs. Wild on Netflix and they loved it. They all sat together on the couch, engrossed in what they were watching Bear Grylls do to survive some god awful places. They couldn't understand why anyone would eat giant insects and it led to a really interesting conversation.  This was without question, an Autism family victory.  :-) This site is managed almost exclusively from my Galaxy S4. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me  …

I just read an article that says they scientists have officially linked Autism and gluten intolerance.  They aren't saying it's the cause or that eliminating it will cure Autism. Instead, they have found a link between kids with Autism and gluten intolerance.  Not all kids with Autism are affected but they apparently found a large number that carry antibodies for gluten, that seem to cause an immune response.  They kept referring to celiac disease as a gluten intolerance and I'm not sure that's accurate.  My Mom has Celiac Disease quite bad and it almost killed her.  That's more than an intolerance. Here's the original article: Here My question to you is this.  Are your kids sensitive to gluten? Have you tried to limit or remove it and if so, what…

Gavin asked if he could help me do some yard work today. This typically means that it's going to take twice as long to do what I already don't have the energy to do. However, I usually welcome their willingness to help because that means I get to spend some time with them and maybe teach them something useful. Overall, Gavin did pretty well today and I was really grateful that he wanted to help.  Unfortunately, it also gave me a better idea of how much of everything he's lost over the years.  I had to stop and correct him several times for the very same thing.  These are all safety related issues and while I'm not above letting him learn the hard way at times, he doesn't ever really…