Gavin created this drawing earlier this afternoon.  He traced some of it from a book and the rest he drew freehand.  He loves to draw and this is a very, very constructive outlet. Drawing is something that we really encourage because it's a great way for him to express himself.   It only that but it also is a good way for us to see where he is, if that makes sense. Gavin's comping at the bit for me to publish this to the blog and read what you all have to say.  Great work Gavin, you are such a talented artist.  Keep up the hard work. 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…

I was wondering how many of you are still referring to Aspergers as a diagnosis? In the advent of the recently released DSM 5, Aspergers and PDD-NOS have been removed and are no longer a diagnosis. With that being the case, how have your doctor's decoded to proceed? Has you or your child's diagnosis been changed from Aspergers to Autism? I know that most kids won't notice the difference but I would guess that many adults would.  How do you feel about having your diagnosis changed? 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 gonna start something new and hopefully be able to follow through on it.  I'm going to do a brief summary of the days events, for those of you that want a days worth of posts condensed into one.  These will be titled The (insert day of the week) Report. Today went alright. For starters, I lived to tell you about it and that's always a good thing.  Overall, it was an okay day.  Lizze really struggled today.  Between the fatigue and pain, she was absolutely miserable. I did my best to let her sleep.  Elliott and Emmett had a party for the course kinda day.  Elliott was really focused on his 3DS today.  He's pretty fixated on Plants Vs Zombies and has this one level that he just can't…

Sometimes things in life are really challenging and other times they're really, really challenging. Then there are those days where I'm reciting the Serenity Prayer to myself, just to make it through the day. What happens on the days that the Serenity Prayer doesn't quite cut it? I've had a few days like that myself. It's these times that I have to put myself into timeout. I have to get myself centered and focus on what I have to do, even if it's the bare minimum. Sometimes I will put on my headphones and find my happy place (much easier said than done). What do you do when life hands you more than you can cope with? This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos…

Lizze is having a really rough day today.  She's unable to stay awake and is in a great deal of pain.  I want to try an get the boys to the playground today because they need out of the house. My dreams of getting anything accomplished today have been tossed out the window as I'm shackled to the boys.  I'm really grateful for Lizze because she let me have a 2 hour nap this morning because I've been up with the kids since before 5am. She's now laying down and I'm going to give her as much time as I can. We've developed a team approach to everything we do and no matter how big or small our role, each is important. This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress…

I wanted to open up the floor, create a dialog and encourage you all to ask any questions you may have about our being investigated by Child Protective Services.  We did nothing wrong and therefore have nothing to hide. The reality is that we are from the only ones this has happened to and if anything that we've experienced can help you on your journey, I want to help.  Please feel free to ask your questions, as they relate to being investigated by Child Protective Services. 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