The boys got up and the battle for breakfast began. For the first time in a long time, Elliott was actually easy to feed. Gavin's always easy to feed because he eats just about everything and he's open to trying new foods. Today's battle was with Emmett.  He had a huge meltdown over breakfast.  I made him three different things before finding something that we was willing to eat. My brain is already straining from all the screaming it endured this morning.  My hope is to recover what's left of the morning and ride that into a decent afternoon.  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,…

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Lizze and I wanted to get the boys out of the house for awhile last night.  We took them for an ice cream cone and then to the playground. Everyone had a ton of fun. Gavin and Elliott both did really well.  Emmett on the other hand has no fear and is desperately sensory seeking.  He's hanging upside down, climbing things that aren't meant to be climbed and doing other things that are incompatible with his safety and my blood pressure.  He really stressed out my ticker and I swear I almost stroked out.  However, he was very happy and for the most part, very in control of his body.  The things he was doing were things I would have done or rather did do as a child.  I just…

Gavin's health, both mental and physical has been going downhill for many, many years. We have seen countless doctors and specialists, in a bid to do everything humanly possible to help him. Unfortunately, we've reached a point where there isn't much more that can be done. Right now, we are currently dealing with him being in the middle of a psychotic break. He's on the hardest of the hard-core anti-psychotic medications and mood stabilizers. There isn't really anywhere left to go, as his doses are currently close to the max. Lizze and I have talked about trying to have him admitted to the psych unit again, for the purposes of stabilization. Truthfully, that's not really an option because Gavin is a chronic case and not acute. Things at home are…

I really tried to like Windows 8.  This is the first Windows release that I didn't work on as a technical tester for Microsoft.  Windows 8 is just not user friendly, especially on a non-touch device.  Perhaps I would have a different opinion if I had a Surface Pro but I don't.  Windows 8 just makes my computer to cumbersome.  I've decided to break up with Windows 8 and get back together with my old flame, Windows 7. :-) 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

Remember how our house got shot up and my neighbors car window blown out a few weeks back? This just showed up in my yard this morning. It appears to be a C02 canister for whatever has been firing small metal balls at high velocity into our house, as well as that of my neighbors. The really scary part is that these people are aiming for windows. The tiny metal balls being fired, actually buried themselves into the side of my house, during the last round. Now I'm no firearms expert, but I'd say that's powerful enough to cause serious harm to anyone hit. Crap like this is o e of the reasons we rarely let the kids play outside in the yard.  It only takes one time and far…

I just finished reading Gavin's apology letters to both Lizze and Elliott. You can read a few posts back to learn why this was necessary.  Anyway, he actually did a really good job. Lizze is sleeping right now so he can't give it to her.  However, Elliott is wide awake and very appreciative of the letter he received. I really like this consequence and I think we will employ it going forward. Hopefully, it will force Gavin to think about his actions and maybe even help him to make better choices in the future.  Fingers crossed...... 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

This happens all the time to special needs parents.  You at a store with your special needs child and they are having a rough day. Out of nowhere, a patron walks up to you and tells you how to discipline your child.  How do you react? In a perfect world, what would you really, really want to say or do to this person? 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