Gavin smashed his head today and I realized something really scary. Please stop by and check this out because this is something extremely important...
Do your kids with #Autism act like this when they're sick?
This is a really important topic to discuss because it impacts so many families. These are my thoughts on whether or not a child with Autism should be given homework to do at home.
There are times where I truly feel like I'm doing an amazing job with my kids, especially considering everything. Then there are times where I feel like the worst parent on the planet. It's really easy to lose focus and sorta get chewed up by darker unpleasantness in life. I tend to feel this way when I'm really overwhelmed by things or haven't slept well in awhile. I was wondering if anyone else out there ever feels like a really really bad parent sometimes?
Written by me, Rob Gorski and dedicated to my amazingly beautiful children. 1. I’m sorry I have meltdowns but I’m not a spoiled brat. I’m just so much younger on the inside than I am on the outside. 2. I’m easily overwhelmed because I see and hear everything. I hear the lights hum and clock tick. Everything is so loud it makes my head hurt all the time and my eyes hurt from all the bright lights. 3. I’m not stupid, I’m actually very smart. I just don’t learn the way you want me to. Please learn about Autism so you know how to help me better understand what you are trying to teach. 4. Please don’t be mad at mommy and daddy because we don’t come over for holidays or…
I think it's pretty safe to say that most parents learn to read their children. Most parents are able to recognize that their child is upset, stressed, worried or scared. In many cases, they can talk to their child and learn more about whatever is going on. What happens when your child has something like Autism and they either can't speak or struggle with expressive language? I don't have a tremendous amount of experience with the non-verbal side of the Autism spectrum but my youngest was believed to be non-verbal for the first 4 years of his life and was also thought to be deaf, until an ABR proved otherwise. I remember how difficult it was to try and figure out what he was experiencing. It was heartbreaking because…