I was working with Elliott on a science report this afternoon after they got home from school.  All of a sudden Emmett came running into the living room to show us a surprise. This is what we received.  Emmett explained that it was "Dinosaurs at Bedtime". He told me that he used the colors in the sky to make it look like it was almost bedtime (aka dusk).  He too stinkin cute.  :-) This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

I'm interested in hearing how you all handle situations in which your child with #Autism, may have been treated wrong. Maybe it was a teacher, fellow student or just some random person. For example, this week we had the issue with Gavin's teachers.  How do you react to situations like that? Are you a shoot first ask questions later kind of person? I certainly wouldn't blame you, as I can be the same way. Are you the kind of person that takes a cooler heads will prevail approach? Obviously, your reaction depends on the  circumstances.  Sometimes, when it comes to my kids, I'm ready to kill someone before I know all the facts. Other times, I realize that there are likely two sides and I want more information before committing…

I've spent the morning thinking about Gavin, as I often find myself doing.  I'm worried about a million different things with him however, I realized that we have a very serious problem when it comes to him that I hadn't thought about. As Gavin continues to cognitively regress, it becomes increasingly more obvious that he can't be left to his own devices. Here's my concern.  I'm not even sure what triggered this thought but it's definitely a concern.  If Gavin were ever approached by a stranger and asked to either get into their car or go with them, he would very likely do it.  That's really, really scary. We've talked to Gavin about this countless times, as we have with Elliott and Emmett. With Gavin however, I truly don't think…

Holy crap balls, today was a rough start. One of the biggest challenges the Lost and Tired family faces in regards to Autism is generalization.  In the eyes of my kids, if something happens once, it will always happen. This morning, Emmett was freaking the frak out because we wanted him to wear his coat. Apparently, at some point, he had a problem with hanging his coat up on a hanger at school.  Because of his perception that he must hang his coat up on a hanger (which turns out to be an incorrect assumption), he refuses to wear a coat. He has a full on meltdown now, every time we try to get him to wear a coat to school now.  What's so frustrating about this is the fact…

I wanted to update you all as to how the issues with Gavin's teachers were resolved. I am going to be completely honest with you about my feelings on this issue because I'm hoping that our example can be of benefit to others.  Before picking up the boys today, I spoke with the principal.  He explained that he spoke with the teachers and they said that it was a misunderstanding. That being said, before I say this, I'm still very much a huge fan of this school. I've never claimed it was perfect but it's been overwhelmingly positive.  My personal opinion at this point is one of doubt.  I don't doubt what the principal was telling me but instead what he was told by the teachers. What the teachers claim…

When Emmett came home from school yesterday, he forgot to show us these flash cards he made.  This morning he realized he had forgotten to show us and so he was even more excited to do that today.  He was apparently practicing how to write his numbers as words.  Before he showed us, he made sure to put everything in the right order first.  :-) This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

Lizze and I met with the new principal at the boys school this morning.  The topic was Gavin’s situation yesterday.  For those new to the party, basically, we learned that when Gavin was going to his teacher's for help because he was either in pain or not feeling well, they would respond with "well, what do you what me to do about it?" Obviously, this was very, very concerning.  Now that we are all caught up, on to this mornings meeting.  Lizze and I approached the principal this morning and without any question, he made time for us. We explained what Gavin told us and that we basically wanted to make sure we brought this to his attention, just in case this wasn't a misunderstanding.  We know that Gavin can…

I wasn't going to share this at first, not until after we had met with the school. However, I think it's important to see how we handle a situation like this. I hope this helps someone or there. Everyday when I pick up the boys from school I ask them how their day was.  When I got to Gavin, he explained that he lost 2 points today.  I asked him what happened and he said that he got frustrated in Math class and that cost him a point.  That's a known problem and his math teacher is working with him.  He further explained that he lost a point in reading because he had a stomachache and he couldn't pay attention.  I asked him if he had told his teachers he…