There are so many things that we go through as special needs parents that it's easy to get lost in all the chaos swirling all around us. What with all the things we have to worry about, like therapies, IEP's, medications, meltdowns, specialists and just about anything else you can imagine.  One of the things that I really try to do is not miss the forest for the trees.  In other words, I really try to appreciate the things that do come along and make me smile.  They may be few and far between but honestly, that makes them mean so much more.  I had one of these lighter make me smile moments today and I wanted to share it with you all. My wife lives with chronic pain.  She's…

Gavin is officially maxed out on Clozapine. This is one milestone I had hoped to never reach. I'm greatly concerned about this because we have nowhere left to go, as every other antipsychotic medication has failed to work.  It would have been extremely naive of me to think that this wouldn't someday come to pass.  My fear is that we will not be able to manage his schizophrenia and that is not a good thing.  This isn't even in the same universe as a good thing.  If his hallucinations aren't managed, he's not able to tell the difference between what's real and what isn't.  Historically, when he's unmedicated things get really, really bad. The things that he sees and hears become very, very dark.  He becomes very violent as well.…

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Introducing GPS Personal Solutions   My Secret Autism Project Revealed   I have been eluding to a special project that I have been working on. We are getting closer and closer to the finish line and I have a preview video of what part of this project will do and how it will work. I would like to introduce to you GPS Personal Solutions. My main role in this company is on a revolutionary GPS tracking device for children with Autism called, The Guardian Tracker. I will have more information on the tracking device itself at a later date. For right now, I am sharing the user interface with you. The user interface or platform, is what you will be accessing in order to track your child, should they wander…

Emmett woke up about 11:30pm last night and wouldn't go back to bed, at least in his room.  He and I ended up sleeping in the living room.  Emmett was upset about something  UT didn't want to talk about it.  I'm thinking bad dream. Anyway, he had to physically sleep on me last night and that isn't exactly super comfortable.  I was hoping that he would stay sleeping on the one couch while I slept on the other.  Unfortunately, that didn't last for long and he soon was laying on me. That are for a restless night for yours truly.  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…

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With all the depressing and heartbreaking challenges we face, I really feel blessed. These blessings come in different packages, some a bit unassuming. Take Maggie for instance.  Maggie's been with us for about 4.5 years now.  We came upon her by chance. Lizze saw a picture of her online and instantly fell in love with her.  She was at the Greater Akron Humane Society and had been there for almost a year because no one wanted her.  Apparently, Maggie had been seized during a Police raid of a large fighting ring.  Maggie had been abused and to this day, still has scars from multiple cigarette burns. She was a fighting dog, a breeder and was pregnant at the time she was taken in by the Humane Society. After her litter…