I love my boys so much.  Despite all the challenge and frustration I may experience during the day, it's moments like these that make it all worth it.  If I'm being totally honest with you, much of the time I feel like a failure as a parent.  With that said, at the end of the day, when I see my boys sleeping soundly and safely, I realize that things may not be so bad afterall. They have a roof over their heads, food in their belly, clothes on there backs and parents that love them more than anything in the world.   :-) On a side note, Gavin sleeps with his eyes open and I was afraid the flash would wake him up. That's why his picture isn't below. This site…

Beginning Monday morning, I will reach out to NYU and speak with them about Gavin.  The Cleveland Clinic has already referred us and transfered all the records. To be completely honest, while this trip is a necessity, I have no idea how we are going to pull this off.  The trip to John's Hopkins was going to be tough and so will making the trip New York, especially going into the winter weather.  I don't know if making the trip will even make a difference.  I hope that speaking with this new doctor at NYU, will give us a better understanding of the pros and cons of trying to take Gavin across several state lines, by means of automobile.  There are risks involved and the end will have to justify…

Do you ever get frustrated with your kids? I sure as hell do.  Getting frustrated is part of parenting and something that's just part of the special needs parenting package, at least for me.  Tonight the boys hung out with Lizze's parents.  When I went out to greet them as they pulled up, Gavin immediately began telling me that he had a stomachache, "because I drank too much liquid".  What the hell does that mean? The only thing he's allowed to drink, per doctors orders, is water.  He's allowed 2.5 liters of water per day.  It's been this way for over a year now. When he got into the house, he was talking about puking and was being what appeared to be, dramatic. I had to get him to calm…

Gavin's been very focused on drawing as of late and he's getting pretty darn good.  His latest Pokemon drawing,  Charmander, was drawn freehand and he's quite proud.  :-) 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   Setup of an account with Bluehost and I get paid. If your looking for a host for your website or blog. Click the image below and check out Bluehost. It's what I use.

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As an Autism parent and advocate, I find myself frustrated that we (Autism Community) can't seem to get along with each other. That’s not to say that no one ever gets along.  It's just that I still witness quite a bit of fighting amongst ourselves because we don't see eye to eye. I've never been one to cram my beliefs down anyone's throat but I feel very strongly about this and wanted make my voice heard. You would think or at least hope, that with all the effort we (collectively) put into educating the world about Autism, that some of that would rub off on us. Apparently, that's not always the case. Earlier this week, I asked a question. If you could remove Autism from your child, would you? Why…

There are times that I get really, really frustrated with Gavin because he just doesn't listen.  One of the things that has become an daily struggle is the way he eats.  Gavin inhales his food.  Tonight I gave him a plateful of chicken nuggets for dinner and he literally was done before I could finish passing out dinner to the other kids. I'm so tired of constantly telling him to slow down.  Supposedly, this is typical of people with Autonomic Dysfunction because the moment food hits their stomach, they become incredibly sleepy. The faster they eat, the more they can get in before sleep overwhelms them. I totally get that.  The problem is that Gavin's been choking on his food more often lately and the faster he eats, the more…