September 15, 2013 By Maiken Scott, @maikenscott Autism research tends to focus on the causes of this developmental disorder, and on early interventions for children affected by it. Philadelphia's  A.J. Drexel Autism Institute is now making an effort…

This afternoon, Emmett has a check up at the pediatricians office.  We're a bit late on his 5 year visit but better late than never.  Right? Emmett will likely receive his MMR tomorrow because he's not received that yet.  Because of his fever disorder and havoc it was wreaking on him, his pediatrician suggested we hold off until the dust settles and we have a better idea of what's going on with him.  Also, we chose to spread his out as well. All the boys are up to date on their vaccines, aside from Emmett and his MMR.  While Emmett won't be very happy, he will be caught up on his vaccines.  I'm not looking forward to this because it will be tough on everyone there, but expecially Emmett.  This…

I'd like to say thank you for all your support.  I recognize that by putting our lives out there, people are going to comment and share their opinions.  Generally speaking, I welcome this because in most cases the dialog created helps to shine a light on a specific topic.  This is something that many people find useful. I just wanted to say thank you for all the love and support.  I also wanted to apologize for anyone that has been verbally assaulted by other readers. In the 3 years I've been blogging, I've never banned a user or censored anyone.  I've always felt that even the negative/ignorant/hateful comments serve a purpose.  They help to highlight what we face in terms of judgement and ridicule. I feel like I may need…

We just arrived home from the Cleveland Clinic and picking up the boys.  Lizze's Endoscopy went really well.  The biopsies were take and in a weird twist, Lizze remembers the procedure...  :-( We'll have the results back from the Celiac and H-pylori tests next week. This will sound really weird when I say this but unfortunately, everything looked normal. In fact, it even looks as though that she doesn't even have gastroparesis, as was previously thought. I say unfortunately, not because I wish she had something wrong, but instead because at least we would know what was causing her problems and we could do something about it. If the test comes back positive for Celiac, we know how to address that and relieve her symptoms.  If her stomach was still…

We've arrived at the Cleveland Clinic's Strongsville location. She's getting ready to go back into pre-op and have her endoscopy done.  She's done this a few times already but is still really nervous. This is the first of two procedures this month. Her next one is on the 30th and will be her gastric empty test. That one will last about half a day and will provide us with some very important information about her gastroparesis, including how severe it is and what treatment approach we will take.  Please keep your fingers crossed today and maybe say a prayer as well.  Thanks everyone...... 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…

Despite his attempts to the contrary, Emmett successfully made it to school this morning.  Elliott and Gavin were very cooperative today but Emmett dug his heals in and refused to go.  I wasn't sure what we were going to do if he continued to refuse.  Thankfully, I was able to bribe him with a Mento and now all is right with the world.  I'm gonna have to keep Mentos on hand for just such occasions.  I'm not afraid to admit that sometimes I resort to bribery in order to win the compliance of one of my children.  I don't make it a habit but it's been know to happen.  ;-) This site is managed almost exclusively from my Galaxy S4. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired…

Emmett has decided that he no longer wants to go to school. Have you ever tried to get a little boy with Autism ready for school when he doesn't want to go? I imagine many of you do. For those that have never had the pleasure, your not missing out. This morning has been filled with screaming and refusals to cooperate. This is not how I like to start the week.  :-( I hope Monday is treating you better.  As for me, I think that I'll continue to hate Mondays...... 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…